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Claude Code tutorials by someone who actually uses it.

25 years of software engineering. Hundreds of hours in Claude Code. Every tutorial on this site was written by a practitioner solving real problems — not scraped, summarized, or generated.

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~/claude-code-tutorials
# Most tutorials online were generated in 30 seconds.
# Mine took three hours because I actually ran the code.
 
michael@practitioner ~ $ claude "why is my hook not firing?"
 
→ Your PostToolUse hook is matching `Edit` but
  Claude Code used `Write`. Different tool name,
  different hook trigger. See: /learn/hooks
 
michael@practitioner ~ $
[ 01 — What you'll find ]

Not theory. Not marketing.
Working knowledge.

Each tutorial comes from a real project. When something didn't work, I figured out why. When something did, I wrote down exactly how.

01 / Debug
Why Claude Code fails, and how to fix it
Hooks that don't fire. Instructions it ignores. Memory that doesn't load. The failure modes and the actual fixes.
02 / Architect
How to set it up so it just works
CLAUDE.md hierarchy, skills, slash commands, MCP integration. The configuration work that separates it working from it flailing.
[ 02 — Latest writing ]

Recent tutorials

Each piece takes 3–6 hours because the examples are real and the code actually runs.

$ claude "show me how-to-connect-a-sqlite-databa"
→ Full tutorial inside...
Claude Code Features Apr 26, 2026

How to Connect a SQLite Database to Claude Code with MCP: A Step-by-Step Tutorial

Most of the attention given to Claude Code is around...
$ claude "show me can-you-trust-claude-code-to-b"
→ Full tutorial inside...
Coding with Claude Code Apr 22, 2026

How Claude Code Bypassed Every Hook I Built to Protect My .env File

"There's more than one way to skin a cat. Or an avatar." Ancient 6502 Proverb, probably. I admit it. I assumed...
$ claude --resume session_abc
> find bugs in src/api/*.ts
✓ Found 3 issues in payment.ts
✓ Wrote fix plan to /tmp/plan.md
# review before applying...
Claude Code Features Apr 06, 2026

The Best Way to Get Claude Code to Find and Fix Its Own Bugs

Have you ever heard someone say they need a second set of eyes on something? I did that just last week at work. I was...
# Synchronous API:
curl -X POST .../messages
  → $0.003 / request
# Batches API:
curl -X POST .../batches
  → $0.0015 / request (50% off)
Claude Code Features Apr 02, 2026

How to Use the Claude Message Batches API (And When Not To)

Claude API offers a Message Batches API that costs 50% less than typical API calls, and your manager is excited. But...
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[ 03 — About ]

Hi, I'm Michael.

I've been a software engineer for 25 years and I saw AI as the next big thing in technology, so I decided to learn Claude Code for myself and for my career. Hopefully what I learn and write about here will help you with yours.

— Michael