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Vanderbilt University

Claude Code: Software Engineering with Generative AI Agents

Master AI-Assisted Development with Claude Code: From Fear to 1000X Productivity Transform your software engineering practice by learning to work effectively with AI as your development partner. This comprehensive course takes you from initial skepticism about AI coding tools to confidently leveraging Claude Code for dramatic productivity gains. In just the first few lessons, you'll learn to have Claude Code build entire applications in minutes - complete with user interfaces, databases, and business logic. By the end of this course, you'll know how to orchestrate Claude Code working concurrently across multiple git branches, with parallel AI agents developing different features simultaneously and automatically integrating their work. This isn't about getting better autocomplete - it's about fundamentally changing how software gets built. You'll discover how to treat AI as scalable development labor, implement the "Best of N" pattern to generate multiple solution approaches, and establish robust quality assurance processes that ensure AI-generated code meets professional standards. The course covers essential skills like writing effective CLAUDE.md files for project context, creating reusable commands for common workflows, and managing parallel development streams with git worktrees and AI subagents. Through hands-on exercises and real-world examples, you'll learn to overcome the common fears engineers have about AI tools while building practical systems for code evaluation, documentation generation, and feature development. By the end, you'll have a complete toolkit for scaling your development capabilities and a personalized process that fits your workflow. What You'll Learn: - Break free from micromanaging Claude Code and start delegating like a tech lead managing a team of senior developers - Write "big prompts" that get Claude Code building entire features instead of generating single functions you copy-paste - Use the "Best of N" pattern with Claude Code to generate 3-5 versions of every feature and cherry-pick the best parts or versions - Teach Claude Code to critique its own code using contextual rubrics that catch bugs before you ever see them - Master CLAUDE.md files that turn onboarding into autopilot - give Claude Code perfect project context so it writes code that fits your architecture from day one - Build Claude Code command libraries that compress complex development workflows into single prompts (code reviews, feature builds, testing suites) - Train Claude Code through examples so it writes code that matches your team's style without 100-page style guides - Orchestrate parallel feature development with Claude Code working multiple git branches simultaneously while you focus on architecture - Design codebases that scale with AI labor - understand token limits and architect projects for maximum Claude Code efficiency - Deploy Claude Code subagents that work independently on different features in parallel and then have Claude Code perform the merging and integration when they are done - Build your personal AI-first development process that multiplies your output while maintaining code quality - Use multimodal prompting to turn cocktail napkin sketches and whiteboard sessions into complete UI components, architectures, and processes in minutes Real Impact for Developers: - Cut feature development time from days to minutes - Never write boilerplate code again - Get comprehensive test suites written automatically - Have Claude Code handle code reviews and refactoring - Build multiple prototypes before committing to an approach - Scale your personal productivity like you hired a team Who This Is For: Software engineers, tech leads, and development teams ready to embrace AI-assisted coding while maintaining code quality and engineering best practices. Prerequisites: Basic software development experience and familiarity with version control (Git). This course requires a paid subscription that includes Claude Code.

Status: Software Development
Status: Git (Version Control System)
BeginnerCourse5 hours

Featured reviews

LB

5.0Reviewed Feb 16, 2026

Perfect introduction to Claude Code and useful to create ExpenseTrackers

NP

5.0Reviewed Oct 28, 2025

Very well taught and is the best way to get ahead.

EF

5.0Reviewed Jul 27, 2025

Excellent course with just the right balance of instruction and exercises. Highly recommended if you are just starting out with Claude Code.

AP

5.0Reviewed Jul 29, 2025

It is a great introduction to the essential aspects of getting started with Claude Code.

AH

5.0Reviewed Jul 20, 2025

A very clear and very helpful concepts for me in my that position final year of my software engineering degree.

MP

4.0Reviewed Feb 23, 2026

Needs more basics and hands on guidance with screenshare, and less high level benefits of Claude Code.

SS

5.0Reviewed Sep 1, 2025

Excellent course, very informative, good content and hands on exercises.

RW

5.0Reviewed Aug 24, 2025

I thought this was a very informative and fun course.

VT

5.0Reviewed Sep 16, 2025

Very informative! Love the hands-on nature with Claude Code and Jules's accessible teaching style! Looking forward to a Gemini-cli course! :)

VL

5.0Reviewed Dec 29, 2025

Excelent!! Many new ideas to implement right away that will make my job easier.

LS

5.0Reviewed Sep 20, 2025

The instructor was excellent and the course provided valuable insights.Retry

MN

5.0Reviewed Jul 30, 2025

Excellent course with useful, advanced prompting templates for agentic tasks.

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