Course Blocks

14 blocks, from your first claude command to a live deployment on the internet. Each block builds on the last. No skipping.

• 00
  Welcome & Setup Install Claude Code, authenticate, and have your first AI conversation.
• 01
  Understanding Your Codebase Let Claude analyze the project, generate CLAUDE.md, and explore the architecture.
• 02
  Running & Testing Locally npm install, dev server, tests, Docker build — and Claude's error handling.
• 03
  Planning with ADRs & Diagrams Plan mode, Architecture Decision Records, and Mermaid infrastructure diagrams.
• 04
  Making Changes — The Dark Theme Implement the dark theme, preview locally, and commit with Claude.
• 05
  Memory & Project Intelligence Teach Claude your preferences, team rules, and project conventions.
• 06
  Custom Skills — Your Team's Playbook Build reusable slash commands for K8s review, Docker audit, and more.
• 07
  Infrastructure — k3s on DigitalOcean Provision a droplet, install k3s, deploy the app to Kubernetes.
• 08
  Hooks — Workflow Automation Auto-format, notify, and block dangerous commands at lifecycle events.
• 09
  MCP Servers — External Tools Connect Claude to GitHub, filesystems, and external APIs via MCP.
• 10
  GitHub Actions & CI/CD Automated PR reviews, issue implementation, and Claude in your pipeline.
• 11
  Sub-agents — Specialized Workers Create AI workers for security review, K8s validation, and parallel tasks.
• 12
  GitOps Finale — ArgoCD & Live Deployment The grand finale. Push to git, ArgoCD syncs, your app goes live.
• 13
  Advanced Patterns & What's Next Agent teams, plugins, headless mode, and the full Claude Code ecosystem.
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  Final Quiz Cumulative assessment covering all 14 blocks. 24 questions, multiple types.