Course Outline
Day 1 Outline
Module 1 — Introduction to Claude Code & AI-Assisted Engineering
• Claude Code compared to conventional AI tools
• The role of AI agents in software engineering
• Optimizing productivity and workflows
• AI-supported development lifecycle
• Risks, limitations, and the need for human oversight
• Live practical demonstrations
Module 2 — Prompt Engineering Fundamentals
• The structure of an effective prompt
• Zero-shot versus few-shot prompting
• Techniques for iterative prompting
• Basics of prompt chaining
• Structured outputs and formatting
• Verifying prompts and enhancing quality
Module 3 — Prompting for Software Development
• Code generation and refactoring
• Debugging with AI support
• Generating documentation
• Reviewing pull requests
• Understanding legacy code
• Ensuring AI-generated code is safe and maintainable
Module 4 — Prompting for Testing & Quality
• Generating test cases
• Analyzing edge cases
• Designing automation-ready tests
• AI-assisted defect analysis
• Creating Gherkin and test scenarios
• Workflows for quality verification
Module 5 — Prompting for Agile Collaboration
• Formulating user stories and acceptance criteria
• Refining requirements
• Supporting agile communication
• Creating summaries for stakeholders
• Assisting with retrospectives
• Preparing for backlog refinement
Module 6 — Responsible AI, Security & Verification
• Hallucinations and AI-related risks
• Maintaining confidentiality and secure prompting
• Principles of AI governance
• Verification checklists
• Awareness of prompt injection
• Responsibilities for human review
Module 7 — Team Prompt Lab
• Creating reusable prompts for teams
• Role-specific AI workflows
• Sharing prompts and conducting peer reviews
• Establishing Team Prompt Library v1
• Interactive collaborative exercises
Day 2
Module 1 — Claude Code Advanced Capabilities
• CLAUDE.md and persistent project context
• Automating AI workflows
• Best-of-N generation strategies
• Reusable AI commands
• Context engineering techniques
• AI-assisted engineering workflows
Module 2 — Advanced Prompt Engineering Techniques
• Chain-of-thought prompting
• Multimodal prompting
• Constraint-based prompting
• Advanced prompt chaining
• Managing large contexts
• Conversational engineering workflows
Module 3 — Version Control, Parallel Development & Multi-Agent Workflows
• Git integration strategies
• Parallel AI development workflows
• Worktrees and isolated AI tasks
• Multi-agent orchestration
• Human-in-the-loop checkpoints
• Strategies for managing conflicts
Module 4 — Architecture, MCP & Advanced DevOps
• Model Context Protocol (MCP)
• Integrating Claude with external tools
• AI-assisted architecture analysis
• Architecture Decision Records (ADR)
• Troubleshooting AI-assisted CI/CD
• Incident postmortems and operational workflows
Module 5 — Scaling Claude Code & Codebase Health
• Managing tokens and context
• AI-friendly project structures
• Long-term codebase maintainability
• Automating documentation
• Strategies for AI scalability
• Team-wide engineering workflows
Module 6 — Capstone: Define Your Claude Code Process
• Designing scalable AI-assisted workflows
• Combining prompts, commands, and context files
• Designing team AI processes
• Cross-role collaboration models
• Creating workflow blueprints
Module 7 — Advanced Team Prompt Lab
• Developing advanced prompt libraries
• Complex role-specific workflows
• Validating prompts in real-world scenarios
• Cross-team collaboration exercises
• Team Prompt Library v2
Requirements
Day 1 — Foundation
• Fundamental awareness of software delivery processes
• A general grasp of development, testing, or agile workflows
• Access to Claude is advised for practical exercises
Day 2 — Advanced
• Completion of Day 1 (or comparable experience)
• Previous exposure to Claude Code and prompt engineering concepts
• Basic knowledge of Git
• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts is recommended
Testimonials (2)
Learning how to prompt Claude and use it to digest all of the data I have available.
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