Claude Code Mastery Part 1: Getting Started
tags: [ai, productivity, devtools, tutorial, claude]
spent a year using claude code every day
here's what i learned
most developers are still manually tracing through codebases while others are already shipping features 10x faster
the gap is real and it's widening
claude code isn't just autocomplete. it reads your entire codebase, executes multi-step tasks, handles git workflows, and actually understands context
but here's the thing. llms will happily barrel forward without guardrails
the developers who succeed treat it like a very capable but very eager junior dev
What makes it work
- git commits as save points (always have a way back)
- plan mode before building (shift+tab twice)
- break big tasks into issues
- tests first (keeps claude honest)
- linters catch creative choices
- claude.md file with your preferences
wrote a 10-part mastery series covering everything from setup to production workflows
