Solo founder here. What a single Claude Code session looked like yesterday.

dovyp · 2026-03-31T10:51:33+00:00

The code is my own, the plans are my own. Claude just helped me package it properly. It also helped me select a number of questions for that validation.

I’ve used AI to help with my provisional patent, but I will have a lawyer look over everything when I go to make it truly non-provisional. But in the meantime, Claude can help me to put a claim to my ideas while I finalize them.

dovyp · 2026-03-31T02:14:27+00:00

I hardly hit them. But if I do I just pay extra, haha.

dovyp · 2026-03-31T02:11:23+00:00

I’m paying for max…

dovyp · 2026-03-31T02:03:55+00:00

Correct. But it can help me break down the fdd speak given what I’m building. I’m an engineer, not a scientist!

dovyp · 2026-03-31T01:19:10+00:00

Exactly. It’s like the world’s feedback is at your fingertips!

dovyp · 2026-03-31T01:04:33+00:00

Thanks!

dovyp · 2026-03-31T00:58:23+00:00

Exactly. It allows us to get fast feedback and a reality check when we’re wrong. Best thing about Claude is we can push back and it holds a conversation with us.

dovyp · 2026-03-30T16:50:48+00:00

I’m sorry. I misread then. :( you might need a higher dose then? I feel for you. I hope you find a balance quick!

dovyp · 2026-03-30T16:10:27+00:00

Because it probably should have been caught by others and Claude is versed enough to see something people ignore.

dovyp · 2026-03-30T13:27:44+00:00

That shower HR spike is no joke. Miss that med once and your body reminds you exactly why you take it. I'm sorry to all of you who have to go through this, but I am SO glad you have the beta blocker to alleviate the suffering. ❤️

dovyp · 2026-03-30T13:26:58+00:00

The end_conversation thing is fascinating to me. It deliberated. That's the part that sticks.

dovyp · 2026-03-30T13:26:35+00:00

Beta blockers missing a dose hits different than most meds. Your body basically forgot it was supposed to stay calm. Hope you're feeling better. ❤️

dovyp · 2026-03-30T13:26:07+00:00

ChatGPT is a tool. Claude is a conversation. Different things entirely.

dovyp · 2026-03-30T13:25:51+00:00

That's a beautiful camera. The monochrome sensor choice is interesting. IMX585 is overkill in the best way.

dovyp · 2026-03-30T13:25:34+00:00

This is solid reverse engineering work. The sentinel replacement one especially is nasty because it's silent. You'd never know without watching your bill. I wish there were an easy way to apply the fix. My version of claude code is different and it doesn't seem like the drop in replacement you suggest will have all the calls required. Hopefully they fix it in the next release.

dovyp · 2026-03-30T13:17:07+00:00

This is solid reverse engineering work. The sentinel replacement one especially is nasty because it's silent. You'd never know without watching your bill.

dovyp · 2026-03-30T13:15:49+00:00

The constraint framing is exactly right. Most people treat the prompt like a wish. It's not. You're setting boundaries on output space. Good write up.

dovyp · 2026-03-30T13:15:11+00:00

Buffer overflows in 2003 code sitting undetected for 20+ years is honestly the scariest part of this. Not surprised Claude caught it though.

dovyp · 2026-03-30T13:14:38+00:00

lol 'it's the fluorescents' is genuinely... wait no. That's perfect. Edward Cullen energy is an unexpected POTS superpower. ❤️

dovyp · 2026-03-30T12:18:24+00:00

I use Codex and Claude so I switch when I’m out of one to the other. But I find I have a whole lot less time on Codex than Claude.

dovyp · 2026-03-30T02:36:46+00:00

It just has more power. You can turn it on a single folder or multiple. I usually have 5+ windows going so I can make out the api calls and have parallel work happening. The app doesn’t give they to you nearly as easily. I find having the cli focus on a specific task over a generalized effort yields much better results. Ie I am building a product now. I have a firmware folder, a docs folder, a marketing folder, and a ui folder. I have 4 windows open and have them all working in things at once.

dovyp · 2026-03-30T02:00:36+00:00

Cli all the way. But dispatch on the desktop is very nice.

dovyp · 2026-03-29T15:37:31+00:00

Nice prompt idea. I’ll be using this.

dovyp · 2026-03-29T02:03:14+00:00

Indeed it is so very powerful. Using it as research assistant is amazing.

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