claude-code

Claude Code

AI that works where you work — right in your terminal

about me

Hi, I'm Will Jackson

Co-founder & CEO at Mote — an EdTech company.

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Education Background

Oxford Uni (PPE) • INSEAD (MBA)

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Career Journey

McKinsey → BBC → Intel → Pandora → Vevo → Mote

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Current Focus

Creating the leading AI-powered assistive tech company

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Location

London, UK

let's hear from you

Quick Poll

the story

What is Claude Code?

Claude Code is an agentic coding assistant that lives in your terminal. It's Claude — the same AI you chat with — but with the ability to read your files, run commands, and actually do the work.

                $ claude

                ╭─────────────────────────────────────────╮

                │ Welcome to Claude Code │

                │ Your AI pair programmer in the terminal │

                ╰─────────────────────────────────────────╯

                > What would you like to build today?

No copy-pasting. No context switching. Just describe what you want, and Claude does it.

the landscape

Three Approaches to AI Coding

Different tools make different trade-offs. Here's how they compare.

🌐 Web-Based

Replit, v0, Bolt

Great for: Quick prototypes, learning, sharing
Trade-off: Sandboxed — works in their environment, not yours

🖥️ IDE-Integrated

Cursor, Copilot, Windsurf

Great for: In-editor assistance, code completion, chat
Trade-off: Scoped to one project at a time; varies in agentic capability

⌨️ Terminal-Based

Claude Code, Aider

Great for: Multi-repo work, full system access, automation
Trade-off: Command-line comfort required; less visual

These aren't competitors — many developers use multiple tools for different tasks.

how it works

How Claude Code Works

Claude Code is an autonomous agent that operates directly in your terminal with full access to your system.

📁 Reads your entire codebase — understands context across all files
⚡ Runs real commands — npm, git, tests, builds, anything
✏️ Edits files directly — creates, modifies, refactors with precision
🔄 Iterates autonomously — fixes its own mistakes, runs tests to verify
🛡️ You stay in control — approve or reject any action

why terminal?

Why the Terminal?

The terminal isn't old-fashioned — it's where real work happens.

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Universal Access

Every dev tool, every language, every framework — accessible from one place

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No Lock-In

Works with VS Code, Vim, Emacs, Cursor — whatever you already use

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Your Environment

Your configs, your aliases, your environment variables — all preserved

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Full Power

Git operations, Docker, SSH, databases — anything the command line can do

unique capabilities

What Only Claude Code Can Do

These aren't just features — they're workflows that aren't possible anywhere else.

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Codebase Archaeology

"Explain how authentication works across this entire monorepo"

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End-to-End Refactoring

"Rename this API and update every file, test, and doc that uses it"

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Test-Driven Fixes

"Fix this bug, add a test for it, and don't stop until tests pass"

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Full Project Scaffolding

"Set up a new React app with TypeScript, testing, and CI config"

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Git Workflow Automation

"Create a PR with a good description based on my changes"

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Debug Loops

"This error is happening — find the cause and fix it"

getting started

Perfect for Beginners

You don't need to be a programmer. Claude Code is actually easier for non-technical users than traditional coding.

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Natural Language

Just describe what you want in plain English — no syntax to learn

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Watch & Learn

See every command Claude runs — learn by observing real work

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Safe Exploration

Approve actions before they run — undo mistakes with git

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Built-in Teacher

Ask "why did you do that?" and get explanations

starter projects

Best First Projects

Start here — these are approachable projects perfect for learning with Claude Code.

"Build me a personal website"
HTML, CSS, maybe some JavaScript. Deployable in minutes.
"Create a script to organize my files"
Sort downloads by date, rename photos — practical automation.
"Help me understand this codebase"
Point Claude at a GitHub repo and ask questions about it.
"Convert this spreadsheet to a simple app"
Turn data into something interactive and shareable.
"Fix this thing that isn't working"
Bring a broken project — Claude loves debugging.

get started

Start Building Today

One command. That's all it takes.

$ npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code

Then just run claude in any project folder.

Claude Code isn't about replacing developers.
It's about making everyone capable of building software.

Your ideas. Your terminal. Claude's help.