409: James Phoenix — Claude Code Masterclass

In this episode of The Bootstrapped Founder, Arvid Kahl interviews James Phoenix, an expert in agentic coding, specifically using Claude code. They discuss the nuances of building software without writing code, focusing on the shift from coder to engineering manager, managing context loss, and the importance of testing. Phoenix shares insights on defining patterns for Greenfield projects, using Claude code commands, hooks, and the Claude.md file for knowledge management. The conversation also covers parallelizing tasks, testing strategies, integrating Playwright, and the potential future of software development with agentic systems, including the role of sub-agents and the increasing importance of delegation and orchestration.