Thariq Shihipar reportedly leaves Anthropic
An X post claims that Thariq Shihipar (@trq212) has left Anthropic; Tenenbrus (@tenobrus) responded with surprise. The departure has not been confirmed by Shihipar or Anthropic, and no reason has been given. Little safety-relevant detail is available so far.
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- Well, the rumor started about five hours ago by Mr Arfur Grok, who is currently undefeated, turned out once again to be true. Sounds like at least one other person is leaving as well. Maybe the birth of another neolab? We shall see. Good luck to him in future.I’ve left Anthropic after more than a year of working on Claude Code and seeing it scale larger than I ever imagined. I have really loved working at Ant and believe deeply in the mission, and most of all, the idea of a race to the top. The idea that if we work hard and responsibly, we can raise the bar and inspire others to great outcomes. And if we all push each other to be better, things can be radically good. I will carry the spirit of this with me forever. My colleagues at Anthropic are the most talented, thoughtful, competent, and earnest people I have ever met. I am glad they are at the wheel and trust them deeply. To the community on X, thank you for everything. You’ve made this the most fun (and sometimes stressful) job I’ve ever had. For me, it is time for a bit of a break before diving into something new. If you want more excellent Claude Code content, you should follow @addyosmani , @lydiahallie, @_catwu, @ClaudeDevs and of course @bcherny who started it all. open on X40 likes · 2 reposts
- All the best to you, and good fortune to whatever you do in the future.11 likes · 0 reposts
- Part 2:Yesterday was my last day at Anthropic. I created Claude Code on desktop because I believe everyone can be a builder. Every feature request and bug report we got from this community was a gift that impacted millions of lives. I’m eternally grateful for those gifts, the product wouldn’t be what it is without you. Anthropic is doing some of the most important work of our time. Contributing to that mission will forever be a career highlight for me. I never imagined I’d get to contribute to something so special in my lifetime. Walking away from my best friends, a product I poured my heart into, and the mission was the hardest thing I’ve done in my career. But now I have some free time for GTA VI. I'm already itching to get back to addressing all your feedback. I'll share what's next soon! open on X6 likes · 0 reposts
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