Free Lesson
AI Coding 201: How I Plan Every Claude Code & Codex Project
Part of The Messy Middle: Building and Leading in the AI Age
45 min
Sep 16, 2026 1:00 PM
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What you'll learn
The simple planning system I use for every project
Learn the system I use to build every Claude / Codex project and how to adapt it to you and your team
How to use AI as a thought partner to clarify what you want
Learn how to partner with AI to clarify your vision, goals, intent and preferences
The 3 components of a good project spec doc
How to create project specs so that Claude / Codex builds exactly what you want the way you want it
Why this topic matters
Good planning will 10x the quality of outputs you get from coding agents like Claude Code and Codex. But there's more to planning than /plan-mode. I'll show you the planning philosophy, process and Agent Skills that have helped me successfully build dozens of production projects with AI. You'll walk away with the tools to plan projects for success and apply what you learned right away, personally and with your team
