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A staff engineer's journey with Claude Code

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548 points kmelve | 2 comments | 02 Sep 25 19:34 UTC | HN request time: 0.399s | source
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meerab ◴[02 Sep 25 22:46 UTC] No.45110094[source]▶
I have barely written any code since my switch to Claude Code! It's the best thing since sliced bread!

Here's what works for me:

- Detailed claude.md containing overall information about the project.

- Anytime Claude chooses a different route that's not my preferred route - ask my preference to be saved in global memory.

- Detailed planning documentation for each feature - Describe high-level functionality.

- As I develop the feature, add documentation with database schema, sample records, sample JSON responses, API endpoints used, test scripts.

- MCP, MCP, MCP! Playwright is a game changer

The more context you give upfront, the less back-and-forth you need. It's been absolutely transformative for my productivity.

Thank you Claude Code team!

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1. jazzyjackson ◴[02 Sep 25 23:26 UTC] No.45110425[source]▶
Does Claude Code provide some kind of "global memory" the llm refers to, or is this just a request you make within the the llm's context window? Just curious hadn't heard the use of the term

EDIT: I see, you're asking Claude to modify claude.md to track your preference there, right?

https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code/memory

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2. meerab ◴[02 Sep 25 23:50 UTC] No.45110611[source]▶
Yes. /init will initialize the project and save initial project information and preference.

Ask Claude to update the preference and document the moment you realize that claude has deviated away from the path.