
#638 Neil: Claude Opus 5.5 Extra Wins The Full Same App Effort Test
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I ran the same Claude Opus 5.5 app challenge at Low, Medium, High, Extra, Max, and Ultracode to see what actually changes. The results compare runtime, usability, interaction depth, polish, and which effort level gave me the best overall balance in practice. 🧠
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Building the same Claude Code app at six effort levels.
Comparing Low, Medium, High, Extra, Max, and Ultracode.
Reviewing design, interactions, task management, and analytics.
Comparing runtime across every Claude…
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