Desperate AI Writes Desperate Code
How you interact with your AI doesn't just determine what it builds, it determines how well it builds it. Here's what promotes calm vs. what triggers desperation, based on Anthropic's research.
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Skip Permissions in Claude Code (Without Skipping All of Them)
Claude Code's permission system, the flag that skips it entirely, and the middle ground that actually makes sense for most people.
A Claude Skill for Managing RFCs Across Sessions and Projects
A Claude skill that reads your RFCs on session start, shows a status table, and logs progress when you wrap up. For when your vibe project outgrows manual tracking.
What gets lost when Claude compacts
Compaction saves space but loses details. Here's what survives, what doesn't, and why /clear is usually better.
Context engineering explained for vibe coders
Prompt engineering is about what you say. Context engineering is about everything the AI already knows.
/btw You Can Finally Ask Questions While Claude Works
Claude Code's new side-channel lets you ask questions without interrupting whatever Claude is building.
Agent Teams: When Subagents Can't Coordinate
Subagents report back to Claude. Agent teams coordinate with shared task lists and peer-to-peer messaging. How to use Claude Code's experimental multi-agent feature for complex builds.
Skills: The Complete Guide to Claude's Best Feature
Skills teach Claude repeatable workflows, load automatically when relevant, and only cost tokens when they're actually needed. Here's everything you need to know.
Claude Code's Built-In Subagents, Explained
Claude Code isn't a single agent. It's an orchestrator managing specialist subagents behind the scenes. Here's what they are and how to work with them.
Slash Commands Are Skills Now
As of January 2026, Claude Code merged slash commands into skills. Here's what changed and how to migrate.
Multi-Clauding: Best Practices for Running Parallel Claude Sessions
Running multiple Claude sessions at once - one writes, one builds, one reviews. How parallel sessions became part of my daily workflow.
Stateless LLMs: Why CLAUDE.md, Session Handoffs, and Context Engineering Exist
LLMs are stateless - they don't remember between sessions. Once you stop fighting this and start working with it, everything gets easier.
Ask Claude About Your Traffic: GA4 MCP Setup
How to connect GA4 to Claude Code so you can query your traffic data without touching the dashboard.
Slash Commands: Consistent Automation That Still Lets You Riff
How I run multiple vibe projects in parallel without sacrificing quality or consistency.
The Claude Multiverse: What Each Anthropic Product Can and Can't Do
There's a whole lineup of Claude products now, and they don't all do the same stuff. Here's what actually connects to what.
How Claude Actually Thinks About Your CSS: A Claude Confession
I asked Claude to explain why it created 25 hardcoded CSS values despite clear instructions not to. Here's what it told me.
Claude Code's Not-Obvious Plugin System
I'd been manually asking Claude to install MCPs and write skills. Then a friend mentioned /plugin and I realized there's a whole ecosystem I missed.
RFCs for Multi-Session Claude Code Work
PRDs tell Claude what to build. RFCs track where you left off so the next session can pick up without re-explaining everything.
My First Claude Skill That Refused to Work
How I built a skill that manages my entire content pipeline - auto-updating the backlog, spotting scheduling gaps, and suggesting what to write next.
Hooks: Rules Claude Can't Break
Automated rules that run before Claude acts. Block dangerous commands, prevent accidental secret commits, enforce project-specific requirements.
LLM Subagents: Your Content Army
How to write 10 articles while building your site.
Git: Your Safety Net
Why pushing to GitHub after every small win saves your sanity.
AI Has Limits: Context Windows and Memory
Why Claude forgets what you're building and how to work around the limits.
From Plan to Product: Actually Building
Tips for your first real build sessions with Claude.
CLAUDE.md: Your AI's Brain
The file that makes or breaks your vibe coding experience.
Todos: Picking Up Where You Left Off
How to keep Claude in sync across sessions with smart todo management.
From Strategy to Technical Plan
The step that separates successful vibe coders from abandoned projects.
Good Planning is Good Vibe Coding
The most enjoyable part of vibe coding? Taking fuzzy ideas and building real strategy with Claude.
Meet Chef Claude
Claude Code is your vibe code chef. Time to introduce yourself.
Installing Your Vibe Coding Dev Tools
Get the essential developer tools installed. This is your cookware for building.
Creating Your Vibe Code Workspace
Your code needs a home. Not Desktop. Not Downloads. A real home.
Terminal Terror to Terminal Courage
Setting up your vibe coding environment starts with choosing your tool to talk to AI.