Claude Code — AI as a True Development Partner

GitHub Copilot completes lines. Cursor edits blocks. Claude Code solves entire tasks. A terminal-based AI agent that reads code, proposes changes, runs tests.

From Autocomplete to Agent¶

Claude Code runs in the terminal. It sees the entire project, can read/write files, execute commands, create PRs. It’s not a chat — it’s a colleague.

Where It Excels¶

• Refactoring: Across 15 files, with tests
• Bug fixing: Reads the stack trace, finds the root cause, proposes a fix
• Prototyping: REST API in an hour

Workflow¶

Developer writes the spec, Claude Code implements, developer reviews. For routine work, 50-70% time savings.

Limitations¶

It occasionally gets stuck in a loop, sometimes suboptimal. Code review is mandatory. But as a junior pair programmer who never sleeps? Excellent.

AI Coding Agents Are Here¶

Adapt your workflow, set up review processes. Developers with AI will be 3x more productive.