In Beijing time around noon on October 24, 2026 (UTC 04:04 the same day), Thariq Shihipar (@trq212) posted on X: “I’ve left Anthropic after more than a year of working on Claude Code.” The post is from Thariq’s personal account. It is not a statement from Anthropic’s official website or company channels.
Thariq wrote that they loved the work at Anthropic, believe in the company’s mission and in a “race to the top,” and that colleagues are among the most talented people they have worked with—trusting them to keep steering. The post also thanks people on X for reading along, then says it’s time for a short break before diving into something new.
If you still want Claude Code updates, Thariq named accounts to follow: @addyosmani, @lydiahallie, @_catwu, @ClaudeDevs, and @bcherny, who started it all. As for what Thariq does next, or whether Anthropic will post a separate company statement—we don’t have that information yet.