Course Outline
Day 1 Overview
Module 1 — Introduction to Claude Code & AI-Assisted Engineering
• Comparison between Claude Code and traditional AI tools
• The role of AI agents in software engineering
• Optimizing productivity and workflows
• The AI-assisted development lifecycle
• Risks, limitations, and the importance of human oversight
• Live practical demonstrations
Module 2 — Prompt Engineering Fundamentals
• Structure of effective prompts
• Zero-shot vs. few-shot prompting
• Iterative prompting methods
• Basics of prompt chaining
• Structured outputs and formatting
• Prompt verification and quality enhancement
Module 3 — Prompting for Software Development
• Code generation and refactoring
• AI-assisted debugging
• Automated documentation generation
• Pull request reviews
• Comprehending legacy code
• Ensuring safe and maintainable AI-generated code
Module 4 — Prompting for Testing & Quality
• Generating test cases
• Edge-case analysis
• Designing automation-ready tests
• AI-supported defect analysis
• Creating Gherkin and test scenarios
• Quality verification workflows
Module 5 — Prompting for Agile Collaboration
• Drafting user stories and acceptance criteria
• Refining requirements
• Supporting agile communication
• Summarizing for stakeholders
• Assisting with retrospectives
• Preparing for backlog refinement
Module 6 — Responsible AI, Security & Verification
• Hallucinations and AI risks
• Confidentiality and secure prompting
• AI governance principles
• Verification checklists
• Awareness of prompt injection
• Responsibilities in human review
Module 7 — Team Prompt Lab
• Creating reusable team prompts
• Role-specific AI workflows
• Prompt sharing and peer review
• Developing 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
• Conflict management strategies
Module 4 — Architecture, MCP & Advanced DevOps
• Model Context Protocol (MCP)
• Integrating Claude with external tools
• AI-assisted architecture analysis
• Architecture Decision Records (ADR)
• AI-supported CI/CD troubleshooting
• Incident postmortems and operational workflows
Module 5 — Scaling Claude Code & Codebase Health
• Token and context management
• AI-friendly project structures
• Long-term codebase maintainability
• Documentation automation
• AI scalability strategies
• Team-wide engineering workflows
Module 6 — Capstone: Define Your Claude Code Process
• Designing scalable AI-assisted workflows
• Integrating 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
• Real-world prompt validation
• Cross-team collaboration exercises
• Team Prompt Library v2
Requirements
Day 1 — Foundation
• Fundamental knowledge of software delivery processes
• General comprehension of development, testing, or agile workflows
• Access to Claude is recommended for practical exercises
Day 2 — Advanced
• Completion of Day 1 (or comparable experience)
• Previous exposure to Claude Code and prompt engineering concepts
• Basic understanding of Git
• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts is advised
Testimonials (2)
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