Like others mentioned, I like the framing of treating Claude Code as a tool (and I had to remind myself of it constantly).
Like any tool, it takes effort to master and configure. Before LLMs, I used cookiecutter templates to codify my best practices. Now I invest in custom skills and context management so the tool produces solutions that match my standards and team conventions.
I agree with the author that the craft still matters, and probably now more than ever. I'd add that mastering and configuring your agent is now part of the craft.
Like any tool, it takes effort to master and configure. Before LLMs, I used cookiecutter templates to codify my best practices. Now I invest in custom skills and context management so the tool produces solutions that match my standards and team conventions.
I agree with the author that the craft still matters, and probably now more than ever. I'd add that mastering and configuring your agent is now part of the craft.