https://danborgia.comPractical guides from an agentic engineer: Claude Code skills, hooks and subagents, and how to use them to find customers.https://danborgia.com/blog/launch-day-the-first-48-hourshttps://danborgia.com/blog/launch-day-the-first-48-hoursTue, 27 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTA plan for the first 48 hours: email your waitlist first, follow Product Hunt's actual rules, post where your people already are, reply to everyone, and track the few numbers that matter.https://danborgia.com/blog/keep-agents-cheap-and-safehttps://danborgia.com/blog/keep-agents-cheap-and-safeWed, 21 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTHow the context window drives cost, when to use /compact and /clear, how to pick a model and check spend, and how to handle prompt injection, permissions and secrets in Claude Code.https://danborgia.com/blog/cold-email-that-gets-replieshttps://danborgia.com/blog/cold-email-that-gets-repliesWed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTResearch first, write short, keep personalization true, set up SPF, DKIM and DMARC, ramp slowly, respect the law, and let a Claude Code skill draft while you do the sending.https://danborgia.com/blog/claude-code-for-non-developershttps://danborgia.com/blog/claude-code-for-non-developersWed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTUse Claude Code on documents, CSVs, research folders and transcripts: set up a safe workspace folder, try six good first tasks, and learn where it falls short.https://danborgia.com/blog/run-claude-code-on-a-schedulehttps://danborgia.com/blog/run-claude-code-on-a-scheduleWed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTUse headless mode to run Claude Code from launchd, cron or GitHub Actions, with a worked weekly-report job, tight permissions, a spending cap, and drafts you review before anything goes out.https://danborgia.com/blog/turn-one-video-into-a-week-of-postshttps://danborgia.com/blog/turn-one-video-into-a-week-of-postsWed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTGet a clean transcript, then let a Claude Code skill with your style guide and real examples draft LinkedIn, X, newsletter and clip ideas that still sound like you.https://danborgia.com/blog/mcp-in-plain-englishhttps://danborgia.com/blog/mcp-in-plain-englishWed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTWhat MCP servers are, how to add one with a single command, how sign-in works, and five official servers worth connecting if you run content or a small business.https://danborgia.com/blog/price-it-before-you-build-ithttps://danborgia.com/blog/price-it-before-you-build-itWed, 09 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTWhy a price is the strongest validation signal, which simple pricing model fits a first product, how to set up a founding price in Stripe, what to say on the page, and how Claude helps with objections.https://danborgia.com/blog/permissions-without-babysittinghttps://danborgia.com/blog/permissions-without-babysittingWed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTHow Claude Code decides when to ask, which permission mode to pick, and a starter allow, ask and deny list you can paste into a content or ops project today.https://danborgia.com/blog/evals-for-the-rest-of-ushttps://danborgia.com/blog/evals-for-the-rest-of-usWed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTWhat an eval is in plain English, how to build a small test set from real examples, and how to run it by hand, then with Claude Code, so you know when a change made things worse.https://danborgia.com/blog/plan-mode-think-before-it-typeshttps://danborgia.com/blog/plan-mode-think-before-it-typesWed, 19 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTHow to use Claude Code's plan mode: getting in and out, when it's worth it, how to review and edit a plan, and how to pair it with a short written brief.https://danborgia.com/blog/find-your-first-ten-customershttps://danborgia.com/blog/find-your-first-ten-customersWed, 12 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTWrite an ICP file, list prospects from public sources, and build a Claude Code subagent that finds one real, recent reason to reach out to each. Then write and send by hand.https://danborgia.com/blog/subagents-parallel-researchhttps://danborgia.com/blog/subagents-parallel-researchWed, 05 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTWhat subagents are, where their files live, and a worked example: a company researcher that profiles ten leads in parallel using one fixed template.https://danborgia.com/blog/slash-commands-for-repeat-workhttps://danborgia.com/blog/slash-commands-for-repeat-workWed, 29 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMTTurn the prompts you keep retyping into one-word Claude Code commands, with arguments and live data, plus three ready-to-copy examples for creators and operators.https://danborgia.com/blog/film-the-problem-before-the-producthttps://danborgia.com/blog/film-the-problem-before-the-productWed, 22 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMTUse 15-second clips about the problem as pre-launch research and audience building: hook formulas, a clip structure, a two-week plan, and a Claude skill that writes scripts from your complaint log.https://danborgia.com/blog/hooks-give-agents-tastehttps://danborgia.com/blog/hooks-give-agents-tasteWed, 15 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMTHooks turn your standards into rules Claude Code enforces every time. Learn the events, how a hook blocks an action, and four hooks you can copy today.https://danborgia.com/blog/skills-are-the-new-sopshttps://danborgia.com/blog/skills-are-the-new-sopsWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMTHow Claude Code skills work, how the description decides when one loads, and two complete skills you can copy: a weekly newsletter draft and a client onboarding checklist.https://danborgia.com/blog/validate-before-you-buildhttps://danborgia.com/blog/validate-before-you-buildWed, 24 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMTGet attention first, then build. A one-page offer, a waitlist in Kit, beehiiv or Resend, a refundable $10 Stripe reservation, and a success number you pick before you post.https://danborgia.com/blog/claude-md-teach-your-project-oncehttps://danborgia.com/blog/claude-md-teach-your-project-onceWed, 17 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMTWhere Claude Code's memory files live, what belongs in them, what to leave out, and a complete example for a small creator business.https://danborgia.com/blog/find-app-ideas-in-reddit-complaintshttps://danborgia.com/blog/find-app-ideas-in-reddit-complaintsWed, 10 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMTSearch Reddit for real complaints, judge which ones are worth building for, keep a simple log, and let Claude Code cluster it into a shortlist of ideas.https://danborgia.com/blog/your-first-hour-with-claude-codehttps://danborgia.com/blog/your-first-hour-with-claude-codeWed, 03 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMTInstall Claude Code, sign in, point it at a real folder and get one finished job done, with the permission prompts and undo button explained in plain English.