Claude Clue #21: Say What You Mean. No, Really.
Claude Opus 4.7 is more literal than 4.6, and Anthropic flagged it directly in the release announcement.
Christopher Moravec
Episode 64 - Context is King
The number one reason folks struggle with AI tools is they don't give the model enough to work with. Context is the cheapest upgrade you can make to any AI workflow today.
Claude Clue #20: Effort Is the New Thinking
If you've been using Claude Code for a while, you might remember manually toggling between thinking modes or typing 'ultrathink'.
Episode 63 - AI in ArcGIS, How to Start
Esri now has a whole family of AI assistants built into ArcGIS—Arcade, Pro, Survey123, Item Details, Story Maps, Hub, Documentation, and more. I suggest starting with a workflow you do every week so you can start to learn when to trust the AI tools.
Claude Clue #19: Stop Babysitting Claude with AutoMode
Let Claude decide what's safe and what isn't...!
Episode 62 - Break The AI
I built an 8-bit video game-style AI red teaming game that lets you try to break various chatbots with different guardrails so you can see how it works.
Claude Clue #18: Compact, Clear, or Resume: Know Your Options
Claude Code now gives you real tools to manage your conversations, and knowing when to use each one matters.
Episode 61 - Ask Jaws
I built a chatbot for my website using the five-layer guardrail stack from Episode 58. My AI agent wrote the code, then a separate AI agent attacked it. You can try to break it too.
Claude Clue #17: Don't Wait! Keep Moving While Claude Works
Patience is a virtue when working with AI, but sometimes you don't actually have to wait.
Episode 60 - Say Hello, Jaws
I built an autonomous AI agent that runs 24/7 on a Mac Mini, manages my home office, triages my email, helps write content, and improves itself every night at 3 AM. Here's an introduction to how it actually works.