Addy Osmani on simplifying prompts for Claude

On October 29, Addy Osmani shared his view that the new Claude models are over-prompted, saying they need fewer instructions than most people are used to, and recommended simplifying prompts for Opus 5.5. Give one clear goal plus the conditions for verifying it, then let Claude work on its own instead of stacking up requirements. On effort, he suggests starting at /effort medium and adjusting as needed. The report gives no test data or comparison results.

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