This Claudemaxxing phenomenon is amusing as hell.

I've been able to get by with the $20pm Pro subscription and reap great value out of Claude Code.

I feel like it really is about:

- Don't feed it the works of Shakespeare into the context window if all it's working on is a few files. I actually don't have a Claude.md file in my projects.

- I write the prompt as if I was giving instructions to another developer or to myself on how I want to approach a specific coding, with a numbered step plan. I've actually been able to take the details written into a Jira ticket on a work project, feed it into Clade Code, and get really good results from it.

- If you are responsible for the output, then you need to review the output - that does put a natural constraint on the tool's usage, but ultimately it is you who uses the tool, not the other way around.

I feel like that's the thing - you have to find the right cadence, just like with running or driving a car - you need to find the level at which you control the car, at which you maintain a consistent pace, and at which you get code that does what you need it to do and meets the quality threshold you want.