Software Development with Claude Code

Why Claude Code for Real Software Development?

Claude Code brings AI assistance directly into your terminal — but getting reliable results takes more than just asking it to write code. You'll learn the structured workflows that separate productive AI-assisted development from frustrating trial and error, starting with how to explore an unfamiliar codebase and build a mental model fast.

How Do I Get Better Results, Consistently?

The explore-plan-code workflow is the foundation. You'll use plan mode and extended thinking to separate exploration from execution, and create CLAUDE.md files that give Claude persistent context about your project so you're not re-explaining the same things every session.

How Do I Make Claude Code Work the Way I Do?

Claude Code is general-purpose by default. You'll extend it with custom agents for specialized tasks like code review and security auditing, reusable skills that encode repeatable procedures, and hooks that automatically run tests and linting without you having to ask.

How Do I Connect Claude Code to Real Data?

Claude can't query your database without a bridge. You'll configure MCP servers to give Claude direct access to a SQLite database, then use that connection to explore schemas, build validated API endpoints, and write tests against real data — all from the terminal.

How Do I Ship AI-Generated Code I Can Trust?

You'll bring everything together by planning and building a complete CLI tool, then applying a seven-item checklist to systematically catch the mistakes AI commonly makes before they reach production. Real workflows, real code, real results.