I should be charging $999 for this Claude Code Tutorial

Carl Vellotti reveals how to master Claude Code from zero to expert. He breaks down the exact context engineering frameworks, shows live demos of multi-agent systems, and shares his secret meme generator that powers 2.5 years of daily content. My Claude Code OS: https://www.news.aakashg.com/p/pm-os Full Writeup: https://www.news.aakashg.com/p/carl-vellotti-podcast Transcript: https://www.aakashg.com/cloud-code-tutorial-for-pm/ --- Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:46 - Why PMs should care about Claude Code 00:04:42 - Claude Code vs GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Lovable 00:13:23 - Ad 00:14:31 - Getting started: Installation and setup 00:19:36 - Terminal basics and first commands 00:24:19 - Searching the web with Claude Code 00:30:26 - Running code and using GitHub APIs 00:37:24 - The init command and CLAUDE file 00:40:35 - Creating PRDs with context engineering 00:52:18 - Building the knowledge base structure 00:56:53 - Custom slash commands 00:58:11 - Ad 00:59:12 - Plan Mode for complex tasks 01:15:22 - Where Claude is Best 01:24:33 - How Carl Growing on Instagram 01:29:24 - Agents Carl Using to Grow his Instagram 01:36:16 - Outro --- Thanks to our sponsor - Linear: Plan and build products like the best - https://linear.app/partners/aakash --- Key takeaways: 1. Interface is the Unlock: Traditional chat requires manual file uploads. Claude Code lives in terminal and automatically reads entire folder structures. This single change makes everything 10x faster. 2. Build Your Knowledge Base: Create four-folder structure: business-info.md, writing-styles/, examples/, meeting-transcripts/. One prompt references all context instantly without copy-paste. 3. The CLAUDE File System: Permanent project memory that persists across every session. Add rules once - "never commit without asking," "always use technical writing" - they never get lost in context windows. 4. Custom Slash Commands: Save best prompts as /meeting-notes or /prd-review. No more searching Twitter bookmarks for that prompt you saved 3 months ago. 5. Plan Mode Prevents Disasters: Press Shift+Tab before complex tasks. Claude creates full plan without executing. Review, catch mistakes, then approve. Saves hours of debugging. 6. Multi-Agent Parallelization: Spin up 3 UXR agents analyzing interviews simultaneously. Week of manual work becomes 1 hour. True parallel execution, not sequential. 7. Build Custom Agent Personalities: Designer agent, Engineer agent, Executive agent. All review PRDs in parallel. Pre-built database at subagents.cc. 8. The $37/Month Hack: Claude Pro $17 + Cursor $20 = $37 total. Use Claude Code for research/writing, Cursor for heavy coding. Best of both worlds vs $200 Claude Max. 9. Token Visibility Changes Behavior: Only interface showing real-time token usage and cost. Finally understand what "$1.50 per million tokens" actually means. 10. Context Engineering to Prompt Engineering: The PMs winning aren't the ones with fanciest prompts. They've mastered giving LLMs the right context through folder structures and permanent memory systems. --- Where to find Carl: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carlthepm/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlvellotti/ X: https://x.com/carlvellotti Newsletter: https://fullstack-pm.com/subscribe --- Where to find Aakash: Twitter: twitter.com/aakashg0 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/aagupta/ Newsletter: news.aakashg.com #claudecode #productmanagement #aitools --- About Product Growth: The world's largest podcast focused solely on product + growth, with over 187K listeners. Hosted by Aakash Gupta, who spent 16 years in PM, rising to VP of product, this 2x/week show covers product and growth topics in depth. Subscribe and turn on notifications to get more videos like this.

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Released: October 4, 2025
Duration: 1h 37m
Channel: Aakash Gupta
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Carl Vellotti reveals how to master Claude Code from zero to expert. He breaks down the exact context engineering frameworks, shows live demos of multi-agent systems, and shares his secret meme generator that powers 2.5 years of daily content. My Claude Code OS: https://www.news.aakashg.com/p/pm-os Full Writeup: https://www.news.aakashg.com/p/carl-vellotti-podcast Transcript: https://www.aakashg.com/cloud-code-tutorial-for-pm/ --- Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:46 - Why PMs should care about Claude Code 00:04:42 - Claude Code vs GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Lovable 00:13:23 - Ad 00:14:31 - Getting started: Installation and setup 00:19:36 - Terminal basics and first commands 00:24:19 - Searching the web with Claude Code 00:30:26 - Running code and using GitHub APIs 00:37:24 - The init command and CLAUDE file 00:40:35 - Creating PRDs with context engineering 00:52:18 - Building the knowledge base structure 00:56:53 - Custom slash commands 00:58:11 - Ad 00:59:12 - Plan Mode for complex tasks 01:15:22 - Where Claude is Best 01:24:33 - How Carl Growing on Instagram 01:29:24 - Agents Carl Using to Grow his Instagram 01:36:16 - Outro --- Thanks to our sponsor - Linear: Plan and build products like the best - https://linear.app/partners/aakash --- Key takeaways:
1. Interface is the Unlock: Traditional chat requires manual file uploads. Claude Code lives in terminal and automatically reads entire folder structures. This single change makes everything 10x faster.
1. Build Your Knowledge Base: Create four-folder structure: business-info.md, writing-styles/, examples/, meeting-transcripts/. One prompt references all context instantly without copy-paste.
1. The CLAUDE File System: Permanent project memory that persists across every session. Add rules once - "never commit without asking," "always use technical writing" - they never get lost in context windows.
1. Custom Slash Commands: Save best prompts as /meeting-notes or /prd-review. No more searching Twitter bookmarks for that prompt you saved 3 months ago.
1. Plan Mode Prevents Disasters: Press Shift+Tab before complex tasks. Claude creates full plan without executing. Review, catch mistakes, then approve. Saves hours of debugging.
1. Multi-Agent Parallelization: Spin up 3 UXR agents analyzing interviews simultaneously. Week of manual work becomes 1 hour. True parallel execution, not sequential.
1. Build Custom Agent Personalities: Designer agent, Engineer agent, Executive agent. All review PRDs in parallel. Pre-built database at subagents.cc.
1. The $37/Month Hack: Claude Pro $17 + Cursor $20 = $37 total. Use Claude Code for research/writing, Cursor for heavy coding. Best of both worlds vs $200 Claude Max.
1. Token Visibility Changes Behavior: Only interface showing real-time token usage and cost. Finally understand what "$1.50 per million tokens" actually means.
1. Context Engineering to Prompt Engineering: The PMs winning aren't the ones with fanciest prompts. They've mastered giving LLMs the right context through folder structures and permanent memory systems. --- Where to find Carl: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carlthepm/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlvellotti/ X: https://x.com/carlvellotti Newsletter: https://fullstack-pm.com/subscribe --- Where to find Aakash: Twitter: twitter.com/aakashg0 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/aagupta/ Newsletter: news.aakashg.com #claudecode #productmanagement #aitools --- About Product Growth: The world's largest podcast focused solely on product + growth, with over 187K listeners. Hosted by Aakash Gupta, who spent 16 years in PM, rising to VP of product, this 2x/week show covers product and growth topics in depth. Subscribe and turn on notifications to get more videos like this.

SPEAKERS

Aakash Gupta
host
Podcast host and product/AI creator running an interview-style tutorial on Claude Code.
Carl Vellotti
guest
Product manager and creator who runs a large PM-focused Instagram account and demonstrates Claude Code workflows.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Aakash Gupta, featuring Aakash Gupta and Carl Vellotti, I should be charging $999 for this Claude Code Tutorial explores claude Code tutorial for PMs: workflows, agents, PRDs, automation wins Claude Code’s key advantage is moving beyond chatbot prompting into a file-system-first workflow where it can read, write, and refactor real project artifacts (docs, transcripts, code) with minimal friction.

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