With Claude: Less Coding, More Testing

Having used Claude Code for a few months now, I have noticed how software development has changed for me. I write a lot less code, but I spend more time understanding and testing the code Claude has written. The proportions have changed, but it still feels like software development. I also use Claude to better understand existing code that I didn’t develop. On balance, using an LLM coding agent is very positive for me. It speeds up many parts of development, without losing the joy of creating software. Fundamentals I am far from the bleeding edge when it comes to using agents. I still look at the code, even if Claude wrote it. I sometimes edit it. I believe it is important to understand how the system I am developing works. This includes understanding it on many different levels, from architecture down to implementation details. Ultimately, a system is made of an enormous amounts of details. When I add a feature, I want to know and understand how the system is changed by my addition.…