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Context Engineering for Claude Code

Sam Keen

AI educator | ex-AWS GenAI architect

Stop starting every session from scratch. Build a system that compounds.

Many developers use Claude Code the same way every session: type a prompt, evaluate the output, repeat. Some sessions produce clean, correct code. Others feel like starting over.

The difference isn't the prompt. It's what Claude knows before you type a word.

Context engineering is how you close that gap. Not with longer prompts, but with agent files, custom skills, and automated hooks that load the right context at the right time. The investment compounds: every session builds on what you've already set up.

In this workshop, you'll see a complete context engineering system built from scratch for a real project. Every decision narrated, every trade-off explained.

You'll leave with templates, a reference card, and the recording. Everything you need to build the same system for yours.

What you’ll learn

    Workshop agenda

    • Meet & Greet with Sam

      Connect with Sam and fellow attendees before the session. Cameras on, informal. Share what you're working on and what you want from the workshop.

    • Welcome

      Consistent results vs. starting over every session. The difference isn't the prompt. We'll set up the framework for every decision in the workshop.

    • Agent Files

      See a real production CLAUDE.md dissected, then watch one built from scratch. What goes where, and why. Learn the progressive disclosure principle that drives every choice.

    • Skills + Context Pull Technique

      Recurring workflows become skills: reusable components that load on demand. See one in action, learn the Context Pull technique, then watch one built from scratch.

    • Hooks as Guardrails

      See a hook catch a real mistake automatically. Walk through PreToolUse, PostToolUse, and Stop hooks: guardrails that fire without occupying your context window.

    • The Full Picture

      All three segments placed on the maturity ladder. See where everything fits, what to build next, and leave with starter templates, a reference card, and a checklist.

    • Q&A with Sam [Optional]

      Bring your questions: project-specific advice, setup troubleshooting, or anything from the session. Screen-sharing welcome.

    Learn directly from Sam

    Sam Keen

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    Who this workshop is for

    • Developers who use Claude Code regularly but get inconsistent results. Some sessions are great, others feel like starting over.

    • Developers just getting started with Claude Code who want to build a scalable system from day one.

    • Tech leads setting up Claude Code for a team who need a repeatable system, not tribal knowledge.

    What's included

    Sam Keen

    Live sessions

    Learn directly from Sam Keen in a real-time, interactive format.

    Starter templates + reference card

    CLAUDE.md, .claude/rules/, skill, and hook templates ready to use in your project, plus a maturity ladder reference card so you know what to build next.

    Lifetime access

    Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.

    Community of peers

    Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.

    Certificate of completion

    Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.

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