{"product_id":"getting-started-with-claude-code-javier-rayzen-9798254879824","title":"Getting Started with Claude Code: A practical guide for developers who want to ship from day one","description":"You installed Claude Code. Now what?\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGetting Started with Claude Code\u003c\/b\u003e takes you from installation to real productivity in a single afternoon. Skip the theory - go straight to writing code, generating tests, navigating legacy codebases, and shipping commits with an AI agent in your terminal.\u003c\/p\u003eUpdated August 2026, based on Opus 5 and Sonnet 5 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat you'll learn: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow a real working session flows - from first prompt to merged PR\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to write prompts that produce useful code on the first try\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to point Claude Code at existing code: legacy projects, undocumented repos, inherited codebases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to generate tests automatically and maintain coverage without the usual excuses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA complete Git workflow: branches, commits, conflict resolution, PR reviews\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to configure CLAUDE.md so Claude follows your project's conventions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA full chapter of recipes: problem, prompt, expected output, and what to tweak when it doesn't work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e11 chapters. 100% hands-on.\u003cp\u003eEvery chapter includes real-world scenarios, copy-paste prompts, and honest explanations of what to adjust when things go sideways. These aren't toy examples - they're designed for your actual workflow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe final chapter introduces agentic programming: chaining tasks, orchestrating multiple agents, and making the leap from user to architect of AI-powered workflows.\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is for you if: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou're a developer who installed Claude Code but hasn't found your groove yet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou live in the terminal and use Git every day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou want results on day one, not a lecture on how LLMs work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou'd rather learn from real examples than scroll through reference docs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003ePart of the Claude Code Guides series.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis guide will help you build a solid foundation, avoid bad practices and anti-patterns, and become a more effective programmer before diving into the advanced techniques covered in our book \u003ci\u003eClaude Code: Advanced Tips for Power Users\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Javier Rayón\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798254879824\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.32d","brand":"Javier Rayón","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49173757034751,"sku":"9798254879824","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/getting-started-with-claude-code-javier-rayzen-9798254879824","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}