Claude Code Beginner to Pro: Agentic Coding for Developers

<div>To get the most out of this course, a Claude subscription is recommended. We use premium models throughout the lessons to demonstrate the tool's full capabilities and superior output.</div><div><br></div><div>Step into the future of software development with Claude Code. In this hands-on, project-based course, you'll learn how to harness agentic coding to build full-stack applications faster, smarter, and more consistently than ever before.</div><div><br></div><div>We'll build a complete workout logging app called LiftingDiary, powered by Next.js, while letting Claude Code generate the heavy lifting for us. Along the way, you'll discover how to design and generate your own coding standards, workflows, and automations so that Claude Code writes production-ready code that feels like your code.</div><div><br></div><div>What You'll Learn:</div><div><ul><li><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Agentic Coding Fundamentals</span></li><li>Understand how Claude Code works, how to steer its output, and build your own "agentic workflows."</li><li><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Building LiftingDiary from Scratch</span></li><li>Use Claude Code to generate an entire Next.js app, from setup to deployment.</li><li><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Database & Auth Integration</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Seed a Postgres database (hosted on Neon) with sample data in seconds using MCP (Model Context Protocol).</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Implement secure authentication with Clerk.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Manage schema and queries using Drizzle ORM.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 1rem;">UI & Developer Experience</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Build a modern interface with shadcn/ui.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Customize components and maintain design consistency.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Claude Code as Your Teammate</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Write custom documentation files to guide coding standards.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Enforce conventions with rules to influence every line of output.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Create custom slash commands for common tasks.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Automate repetitive workflows.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Best Practices with Claude Code</span></li><li>Discover how to avoid pitfalls, keep your codebase maintainable, and treat Claude as an intelligent pair-programmer instead of a copy-paste machine.</li><li><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Advanced Agentic Coding Techniques</span></li><li>Learn how to prompt, build workflows, and extend Claude Code with your own conventions.</li></ul></div><div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Whether you're a beginner curious about AI coding tools or an experienced developer ready to go pro with Claude Code, this course will give you the skills, confidence, and systemized approach to thrive in the new era of software development.</span></div>

What you'll learn:

• How to use Claude Code for agentic coding, including building custom workflows, automations, and slash commands.
• How to build a full-stack Next.js app (LiftingDiary) generated almost entirely by Claude Code.
• How to integrate modern tooling: Clerk for authentication, Postgres on Neon, Drizzle ORM, and shadcn/ui for a production-ready stack.
• How to seed databases with MCP, enforce coding standards with custom documentation, and guide Claude Code's output to match your style.
• Best practices for treating Claude Code as a pair-programmer while keeping your codebase clean, maintainable, and consistent.
• Advanced techniques to extend Claude Code with your own conventions and scale agentic coding into larger projects.