Claude Can Code. Can It Build What You Want?

​Claude Can Code. Can It Build What You Want?

​Claude is an impressive coding assistant, but left to its own devices, it'll confidently build the wrong thing. The missing ingredient isn't better prompts; it's better thinking. Developers need to rediscover the lost art of spec-driven design: knowing what you're building before you build it.

​In this session, Ben walks through how to use Claude Code as a true development partner, not just a code generator. We'll explore how to think big-picture first, write specs that give Claude the context it needs to stay on track, and then work iteratively so you get the agility of modern development without the chaos of vibe-coding. We'll cover the standard Claude Code workflow and go hands-on with the Ralph loop: an autonomous build cycle that takes a solid spec and runs with it.

​If you've been flying by the seat of your pants with AI-assisted development, this session will change how you think about the whole process.

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About the speaker / Ben Dechrai:

Ben's been a software engineer for over 25 years, he's a Microsoft MVP, and he's been knee-deep in security and developer relations for most of his career. He's spoken at DEFCON, NDC, DevIntersection, you name it. These days he's knee deep in the LLM security and evaluations space.


About the host / Chris Mazur

Helping to connect the Software Development Community in the Southern Hemisphere since 2011. Software & DevOps Engineer, CNCF Ambassador. Building communities, one Mate 🧉 ( or a coffee ☕ ;) at a time!
https://mate.dev/chris