Part 1: Intro to Claude Code
Four Modes of Coding
How Developers Write Code Today
1
Traditional
Manual Coding
Developer
Writes everything
→
2
~2021
AI Autocomplete
Developer
Writes with suggestions
AI Role
Inline completions
→
3
~2022
Chat-Assisted
Developer
Prompts & adapts
AI Role
Generates snippets
→
4
~2024-25
Agentic Coding
Developer
Describes & reviews
AI Role
Plans, writes, tests, iterates
Each mode shifts more cognitive load from developer to AI.
Today's workshop focuses on Mode 4: Agentic Coding with Claude Code.