The Future of Development
Claude Code
The most powerful development tool I have ever used. Anthropic's CLI agent for software development. I am all in.
Did 6 months of work in 2 days. Not an exaggeration.
What It Is
Claude Code is Anthropic's command-line AI agent for software development. You type what you want to build in plain English. It reads your codebase, understands the architecture, writes the code, runs the tests, and commits the changes. It is not autocomplete. It is not a chatbot that suggests code snippets. It is an autonomous agent that builds real software.
For non-technical readers: imagine having a senior software engineer sitting next to you 24/7 who can read your entire project in seconds, never gets tired, never forgets context, and can write production-quality code in any language. That is Claude Code.
What I've Built With It
glenbradford.com
3,143+ pagesThis entire website. 2,700+ blog posts, 157 billionaire profiles with AI screenplays, gear reviews, book pages, and more. Built from scratch with Next.js.
Delivery Hub
Salesforce Managed PackageA full Salesforce managed package for software delivery management. 85+ production releases, 90%+ test coverage. Apex, LWC, custom metadata, sync engine. All built with Claude Code.
157 Billionaire Screenplays
157 scriptsFull-length movie scripts for every billionaire profiled on the site. Each one unique, researched, and generated in Claude Code sessions.
Miami Beach Content
6+ pagesProfile pages for Raven, David Suarez, Mark Sisson. Movie scripts. Kiteboarding guide. All built in single sessions.
Daily Accomplishment Log
What I build each day with Claude Code. Updated as I go. Individual entries are also posted as blog posts.
Three Content Areas in One Session
- Built /kiteboarding — full advocacy page with Chris Bobryk, Save Crandon Park, spots guide, affiliate gear
- Built /take-your-seat — Randy VanDerStarren's global photography project promotion
- Built /claude-code — this guide page you're reading now
- Created first Claude Code daily blog post
- Updated nav, miami-beach hub, and tools cross-links
How I Use It
My workflow is simple. I open a terminal, navigate to my project, and type claude. Then I describe what I want to build in plain English. Claude Code reads the relevant files, proposes changes, writes the code, and I review and approve each step.
For this website, I describe entire pages — hero sections, data structures, affiliate links, SEO metadata — and Claude Code builds them in minutes. For Delivery Hub, I describe Apex classes, LWC components, test coverage requirements, and it delivers production-ready code that passes CI on the first try most of the time.
The key insight: Claude Code is not replacing me. It is amplifying me. I still make every architectural decision. I still review every line of code. I still decide what to build and why. But the actual typing, the boilerplate, the test scaffolding, the CSS — that is handled by an agent that is faster and more accurate than I could ever be by hand.
Tips for Getting the Most Out of It
Be specific about what you want
The more context you give, the better the output. Describe the exact page structure, component names, and patterns to follow.
Use CLAUDE.md files
Put project conventions, architecture notes, and patterns in a CLAUDE.md file at the root of your project. Claude Code reads it automatically.
Review everything
Claude Code is fast but not infallible. Read every change. Understand every line. The tool makes you faster, not less responsible.
Build iteratively
Don't try to build everything in one prompt. Build in phases. Get the structure right, then add detail. Just like real development.
Let it read your existing code
Point Claude Code at reference files. Say 'follow the pattern in mark-sisson/page.tsx' and it will match your existing architecture perfectly.
Why This Matters
This is not just about coding faster. This is about what one person can accomplish. Before Claude Code, building a 3,143-page website with 157 movie scripts, a Salesforce managed package, and daily content would require a team of five or more. Now it requires one person and the right tool.
The implications are enormous. Every solo founder, every indie developer, every person with an idea and the will to build it just got a 10x multiplier. The bottleneck is no longer how fast you can type. It is how clearly you can think.
I am documenting every day of this journey because I believe we are at the very beginning of a fundamental shift in how software gets built. And I want the receipts.
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