Aakash GuptaI should be charging $999 for this Claude Code Tutorial
Episode Details
EPISODE INFO
- 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
hostPodcast host and product/AI creator running an interview-style tutorial on Claude Code.
Carl Vellotti
guestProduct 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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