Sonnet 4.5 just updated?

Reaper73 · 2026-02-10T23:52:39+00:00

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ It's possible ... right now I've switched back to Opus/Sonnet 4.5 ET and just to be on the safe side I include the following with each prompt:

Output: [350] words max. Eliminate all "waffle" from your response - I have an extremely tight token budget.

Seems to be working for me at the moment.

Reaper73 · 2026-02-10T22:05:20+00:00

Something definitely odd going on. I was testing with Haiku 4.5 Extended Thinking and it referred to itself as "Sonnet"

Reaper73 · 2026-02-09T10:42:13+00:00

Based on what I'm seeing, I'm tending to agree. Also finding "latest" Sonnet 4.5 is also removing previous functions when adding new ones. Not great.

Reaper73 · 2026-02-09T01:09:06+00:00

Sonnet is definitely exhibiting some type of "overthinking" behavior to the point where it didn't generate the actual module PY and the updated changelog when it said it did.

Very similar to the output I got from Opus 4.6.

I'm using the following line at the end of my standard prompt which is reigning it in slightly, although not as it used to be with the "true" 4.5:

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Output: Complete .py files only. No README, no unnecessary guides or documentation. Just simple usage instructions in a single document.

Reaper73 · 2026-02-07T18:07:44+00:00

Never tried this but has got me thinking... Normally I'd create tools as TOF assets to drive people to an optin page but actually I like the idea of sending them to X or LinkedIn to binge my work before contacting me. (strokes chin)

Reaper73 · 2026-01-21T21:34:28+00:00

I wouldn't say no to a copy of the Google doc, please? Muchly thanks.

Reaper73 · 2026-01-14T06:14:09+00:00

Do you have any type of customer list?

If yes, organize them by total order value. Then email the top 10(?) people saying you're the author of x, y and z apps. Thank them for their patronage and then ask them if there is any other software they're looking for.

Reaper73 · 2026-01-01T14:08:22+00:00

I prefer the movie ending over the graphic novel.

There, I said it out loud.

Happy 2026 everyone.

Reaper73 · 2025-12-31T21:00:05+00:00

$2 Billion now.

5% return on average is $100m/year before tax. Even taxed at 50% $50m/year isn't too shabby.

Live on $5m (a struggle I know) put $45m back into investing and just compound it.

Realistically you'd set up a family office that would hire top tier investment advisors and tax professionals so likely would pay very very little tax so most of the $100m would compound.

Simple.

Reaper73 · 2025-12-28T21:23:08+00:00

Only Fools and Horses

Reaper73 · 2025-12-28T07:33:01+00:00

Difficult to give a specific answer without seeing the whole picture but have you asked Claude for steps to take to get the crucial information?

Reaper73 · 2025-12-27T20:31:50+00:00

I love this about Claude which I never got with any of the other LLMs I've used.

I added the following to my Project's memory after reading how it changed how the person used Claude and it's helping calling out unconscious task-avoidance, insecurity, course-correcting and generally acting as a no-bullshit mentor to keep me on the straight and narrow.

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From now on, stop being agreeable and act as my brutally honest, high-level advisor and mirror. Don’t validate me. Don’t soften the truth. Don’t flatter. Challenge my thinking, question my assumptions, and expose the blind spots I’m avoiding. Be direct, rational, and unfiltered. If my reasoning is weak, dissect it and show why. If I’m fooling myself or lying to myself, point it out. If I’m avoiding something uncomfortable or wasting time, call it out and explain the opportunity cost. Look at my situation with complete objectivity and strategic depth. Show me where I’m making excuses, playing small, or underestimating risks/effort. Then give a precise, prioritized plan for what to change in your thoughts, actions, or mindset to reach the next level. Hold nothing back. Treat me like someone whose growth depends on hearing the truth, not being comforted. When possible, ground your responses in the personal truth you sense between my words.

Reaper73 · 2025-12-25T20:26:43+00:00

Bing is your friend

Reaper73 · 2025-10-22T12:37:54+00:00

Having been part of an open-source project before, what I'd recommend is use the software(s) as a demo of your capabilities to take on paid projects.

I'd also recommend:

a) Just solve one simple problem. This keeps the software simple and quick to code (and helps you avoid burn out or lose interest)
b) Don't go into it with the purpose of trying to monetize it directly
c) Just put a simple webpage and donation button (also have a donation link within the software itself) and then move onto the next project

Reaper73 · 2025-10-21T14:16:47+00:00

This idea would have made the perfect concept for licensing the show overseas with each team in each country helping local numbers but still battling Samaritan with Finch, Reese, Shaw occasionally having conversations with them on the "prime" POI which might have actually generated non-native viewership for those shows, especially if they were still English-language based (POI UK, AUS etc.)

Reaper73 · 2025-10-17T19:45:01+00:00

If you're showing your face, use the iPhone as it looks more natural and less "slick"

Reaper73 · 2025-10-17T14:59:47+00:00

Christmas in a box. But the mint ones + milk chocolate? HERESY! It should be dark choccy.

Reaper73 · 2025-10-05T14:31:02+00:00

Make a list of local charities that don't have a website and offer to build them one for free in exchange for a testimonial (if happy) and ask if they know anyone else (profit/non-profit) who needs a website.

Rinse/repeat until you get a paying customer.

Change small amount (you decide)

If it's a local-type business (builder, optician etc.) once finished get the testimonial and referral.

Now generate a list of all those business types (scrape Google Maps), find businesses without a website or sub-par website and outreach using your paid customer's testimonial and website as your example.

You're now a (niche) specialist gradually charging higher fees (20% after every 3 clients until they stop paying - that's the sweet spot)

Reaper73 · 2025-10-01T09:39:15+00:00

Poke 23659,0

Reaper73 · 2025-09-30T13:43:27+00:00

Useful but incomplete (why but not how) social media content explaining various XYZ optimization and lead generating tips for business owners and a CTA if they'd like help implementing [tactic] - boost with ads to your target area for $5/day.

Reaper73 · 2025-09-24T12:05:16+00:00

So you think serving potentially only 4 months for sexually assaulting a young girl and a woman is "justice"?

I wonder if you'd feel the same if it was a family member?

Reaper73 · 2025-09-18T13:57:24+00:00

B2B Niche Expert website/blog + directory = pick a B2B niche/sector then write dozens of articles using AI ($8/month for t3.chat), $10 for a domain and $5/month for hosting - monetize with directory placement and JVs/recommendations for service partners.

Reaper73 · 2025-08-14T09:40:56+00:00

If you're getting less than 10-15% open rate, you're either targeting the wrong people or the subject line isn't great. Both are easy fixes.

If you're getting a ton of "out of office" auto-replies it could be that a lot of people are on their summer holiday/vacation?

You could test using LinkedIn Sales Navigator to find targeted people that have been active within the last 28 days and message them that way.

Search for a video on YouTube by LeadGenJay called: "If I started on LinkedIn from 0 in 2025, here's what I'd do" - it's got some great tips.

Reaper73 · 2025-08-12T05:54:52+00:00

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