Session
The RPI Framework: How to Actually Build Software with Claude Code
Friday 24 July
16:00 – 17:00
Educator 2
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We will dive into how to move beyond simple prompting by using Claude Code to first Research complex codebases and Plan architectural changes before a single line of code is written.
Most developers start by telling an AI what to build and hoping for the best. The RPI (Research, Plan, Implement) Framework flips this approach, ensuring Claude Code truly understands your project before it generates any output.
Research Phase: We ask Claude Code to analyze an existing codebase to learn its structure, the patterns it uses, and how the various components fit together.
Plan Phase: We work with Claude to map out the necessary changes and the strategy for execution.
Implement Phase: Only after the first two steps do we begin writing code, equipped with all the context needed to do it well.
We will walk through real-world examples showing how this systematic, step-by-step approach leads to significantly better results than simply asking Claude to build something from scratch.
Most developers start by telling an AI what to build and hoping for the best. The RPI (Research, Plan, Implement) Framework flips this approach, ensuring Claude Code truly understands your project before it generates any output.
Research Phase: We ask Claude Code to analyze an existing codebase to learn its structure, the patterns it uses, and how the various components fit together.
Plan Phase: We work with Claude to map out the necessary changes and the strategy for execution.
Implement Phase: Only after the first two steps do we begin writing code, equipped with all the context needed to do it well.
We will walk through real-world examples showing how this systematic, step-by-step approach leads to significantly better results than simply asking Claude to build something from scratch.
