Claude Code
Claude Code is the surface most engineers ask about first, and the one where the gap between casual use and fluent use is widest. These posts cover the whole arc: getting installed and productive, writing a CLAUDE.md that actually changes behavior, plugins and routines, which model to reach for, and an honest comparison against the alternatives. Written from teaching it to working engineers every week.
Claude Opus 5 Shipped. The Real Change Is the Effort Dial, Not the Benchmarks
Anthropic released Claude Opus 5 on July 24, 2026: frontier-class coding at half the price of Claude Fable 5, same pricing as Opus 4.8. But the change that will actually bite your code is a default-behavior swap around thinking and effort. Here's what shipped, what breaks, and what I'm doing differently.
Claude Code Artifacts Can Go Public Now. Live Dashboards Still Can't.
Anthropic shipped public sharing links, editor roles, and live MCP connector data for Claude Code Artifacts in the week of July 13, 2026. Here's what actually changed, and the one sharp trade-off that decides which feature you get.
Claude Code's Default Model Just Changed: What Sonnet 5 Actually Gets You
Anthropic made Claude Sonnet 5 the default model in Claude Code on June 30, 2026, with a native 1M-token context window at standard pricing. Here's what actually changed, the benchmarks that matter, and what I'm doing differently this week.
Claude Code Can Now Ship Your Session as a Live Page
Claude Code Artifacts turn a coding session into a shareable, live-updating web page built from your session's full context. Here's what that means for solo builders and small teams.
What I Actually Use Claude Code For (Beyond Writing Code)
Claude Code writes my code, but that's maybe half of what it does for me. Here's how I run real business operations through it: Meta ad campaigns, Zoom scheduling, Stripe-driven inventory, and an SEO emergency, mostly in plain English over MCP. Including the parts that broke.
Claude Code Plugins: Inside Anthropic's Official Directory (2026 Guide)
Anthropic launched the official Claude Code plugin directory on May 22, 2026 - 55+ curated plugins covering language servers, MCP integrations, security review, git workflows, and more. Here's what's in it, how to install plugins, and the ones I'm actually running daily.
Best Claude Code Bootcamp in 2026: An Honest Comparison
An honest comparison of the ways to learn Claude Code in 2026 - Anthropic's docs, DeepLearning.AI, YouTube tutorials, Maven cohorts, and Claude Camp. What each is good at, what it costs, and how to pick.
How Long Does It Take to Get Good at Claude Code?
An honest, hour-by-hour and week-by-week timeline for getting from zero to productive to expert with Claude Code, from a working engineer who teaches it for a living.
Claude Code Can Watch Videos Now - Sort Of. Here's What Actually Shipped.
Claude Code didn't get a native video feature. But over the last two weeks, a cluster of plugins shipped that turn ffmpeg plus a transcript into a real video understanding loop. Here's the recipe, the trade-offs, and what it actually unlocks.
Claude Code Routines: What They Actually Do (And When They Beat a Cron Job)
Anthropic's new Routines feature turns Claude Code into a scheduled, cloud-run agent. Here's how it works, the daily limits per plan, and the workflows where it earns its keep over plain cron.
Claude Code Tutorial: The Complete Beginner's Guide
Everything a working engineer needs to go from zero to productive with Claude Code in an afternoon. Install, first session, permission model, CLAUDE.md, and five things to try in your first ten minutes.
Claude Code vs Cursor vs GitHub Copilot: An Honest Comparison
A working engineer's honest comparison of the three most popular AI coding tools. What each does well, where each falls short, cost breakdown, and my actual setup.
How to Write a CLAUDE.md File (With Examples)
CLAUDE.md is the single biggest lever you have on Claude Code output quality. Here's what to include, what to leave out, and two complete production-ready examples for Next.js and a Python API.
Claude for Enterprise: How Engineering Teams Are Using Claude in Production
The problem with ad-hoc Claude adoption at work - and what the teams who are getting it right actually do. Shared CLAUDE.md, team-wide commands, MCP servers, and why training is the gap nobody's filling.