Pairing with Claude Code to rebuild my startup's website
a day ago
- #Claude Code
- #AI-assisted coding
- #startup development
- The author used Claude Code and MCP servers to rebuild their startup's website without hiring extra developers or learning to code from scratch.
- The tech stack included VS Code, Claude Code CLI, GitHub CLI, and Figma Dev Mode MCP Server.
- Claude's response quality varied, sometimes making changes to unrelated parts of the application.
- Despite challenges, the author successfully implemented high-fidelity designs from Figma into the codebase.
- The workflow involved local development, frequent commits, PRs, and AI-assisted code reviews.
- Claude had quirks like generating unused hashed files, stopping mid-task, and going down wrong paths.
- Frequent commits and PRs were crucial for reverting changes and maintaining a working version.
- The experience highlighted the importance of human oversight when using AI for coding tasks.
- The author found pairing with AI transformative but emphasized caution and human oversight for production code.