AI-Powered Coding with Claude Code

This workshop introduces participants to Claude Code, Anthropic’s AI-powered coding assistant. In three hours, attendees will learn how to integrate Claude Code into their development workflow, leverage its capabilities for productivity, and avoid common pitfalls. The workshop also introduces the concept of subagents (specialized roles like Planner, Tester, Coder, Refactorer, DocWriter) to show how structured interactions can improve accuracy and collaboration.

Format: 3-hour interactive workshop (2 × 90-minute sessions + 30-minute break).

Audience: Developers and technical professionals with basic programming knowledge.

Focus Areas:

Core capabilities and limitations of Claude Code.

Effective prompting and iteration techniques.

Applying Claude Code for code generation, debugging, refactoring, and documentation.

Using subagents for structured workflows as an optional advanced technique.

Deliverables:

5 hands-on labs (10–12 minutes each).

Experience with everyday Claude Code workflows plus a brief introduction to subagents.

About Brent Laster

Hi, I'm Brent Laster - a global trainer and book author, experienced corporate technology developer and leader, and founder and president of Tech Skills Transformations LLC. I've been working with and presenting at NFJS events for many years now and it is always exciting and interesting.

Through my decades in programming and management,I've always tried to make time to learn and develop both technical and leadership skills and share them with others Regardless of the topic or technology, my belief is that there is no substitute for the excitement and sense of potential that come from providing others with the knowledge they need to help them accomplish their goals.

In my spare time, I hang out with my wife Anne-Marie, 4 children and 2 small dogs in Cary, North Carolina where I design and conduct trainings and write books. You can find me on LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/brentlaster), Twitter (@brentclaster) or through my company's website at www.getskillsnow.com.

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