Hugh Williams, a former engineering VP, found Claude Code remarkably effective, enabling him to build a functional system on AWS in just 48 hours. He acknowledged the benefits of the AI-powered assistant but noted challenges, such as loss of conversation context leading to issues. Williams learned to manage project milestones and backup his code regularly to prevent data loss. Despite its limitations for junior developers, Claude Code can tackle about 50% of tasks for seasoned engineers, potentially increasing productivity significantly, proving its value for experienced builders when used cautiously.
"It's like being a carpenter who suddenly has awesome power tools."
Williams built a fully functional system running on AWS in 48 hours, a task he says would normally take at least three weeks.
I learnt to wrap up a 'milestone,' update the README, and start a new conversation afresh before compaction occurs.
I learnt the hard way to back up code every hour or so manually, so I could go back to previous versions when things went awry.
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