Claude Code Intensive
A one-day methodology workshop for building real applications with Claude Code.
Not a survey of features. Not a prompt library. A structured methodology for moving from idea to working application with confidence, not guesswork. Hands-on, small cohort, application-based.
Auckland, NZ · Max 10 participants · Application-based · Date TBD
Most people are building the wrong way
Claude Code is genuinely powerful. But most people who pick it up hit the same wall: early sessions feel productive, then context accumulates, the model starts making strange decisions, and the code that looked promising three hours ago is now a tangle that is hard to reason about or extend.
The problem is not the tool. It is the absence of method. Writing prompts reactively, without a structured specification or a planned approach, turns Claude Code into a very fast way to produce uncertain results.
The professionals who ship consistently with Claude Code do something different. They write specs before sessions, not after. They use plan mode deliberately. They build context architecture that keeps the model oriented. They know how to recover from drift rather than restart.
This intensive teaches that methodology. One day. Small group. You leave with working code and a practice you can repeat.
A methodology, not a tool tutorial
Tutorials teach you what buttons to press. The intensive is structured around the decisions that tutorials skip: how to frame work before it starts, how to maintain orientation across a long session, how to know when to trust the output and when to push back.
Spec-driven
Every build session begins with a written specification. Not a prompt, a contract. It shapes the session and protects you from drift.
Plan before execute
Plan mode is not optional here. You review, challenge, and confirm the approach before any execution begins.
Build in the room
Half the day is hands-on. You work on your own project. Peter observes, asks questions, and intervenes on the decisions that matter.
Who this is for
Good fit
- Developers who want to build faster without losing control
- Technical founders building their own tools or MVPs
- Product people who can read code and want to prototype independently
- Technically curious professionals ready to build something real
- Anyone who has tried Claude Code and hit the context-collapse problem
Not a fit
- –Absolute beginners with no interest in how code works
- –Executives looking for a strategic AI overview (see our standard workshops)
- –Teams seeking bulk training for non-technical staff
- –Anyone expecting a vendor demo or product pitch
11 modules across one day
Methodology sessions alternate with guided build time. You are not watching someone else build; you are building, with structured support at every decision point.
An honest audit of common failure patterns: context overload, prompt drift, unstructured iteration, and what separates projects that ship from those that circle. Sets the foundation for everything that follows.
Format and logistics
Date
Cohort 1 date TBD. Apply now to secure your place.
Location
Auckland, New Zealand (exact venue confirmed with cohort)
Cohort size
Maximum 10 participants
Investment
$700 per person (NZD)
Duration
Full day, approximately 8 hours including breaks
Pre-work
Short pre-work pack sent before the day: Claude Code setup check + project brief prompt
What you take home
Every participant leaves with four concrete deliverables, not slides or a certificate.
Working code
A real application or meaningful prototype built on your own project idea during the guided sessions. Not a tutorial output. Something you designed and built.
Your methodology summary
A written reference covering your personal Claude Code workflow: spec template, context architecture decisions, planning loop approach, and verification checklist.
30-day continuation plan
A specific plan for the four weeks after the intensive: what to build next, how to maintain the methodology, and how to measure whether it is working.
Cohort access
Ongoing access to the cohort group for questions, peer review, and sharing what is working. Not a mailing list. A small group of people building the same way.
This is Cohort 1.
You would be among the first group to build with this methodology alongside Peter. There are no testimonials yet because no one has done it. That is the point. The cohort will set the standard for what comes after.
400+
NZ businesses trained
by Peter since 2023
10
Max participants
per cohort
8h
Hands-on
you will build something real
About the facilitator
Peter Mangin
Founder, AI Innovisory
Peter has trained over 400 New Zealand businesses in practical AI adoption since 2023, working across banking, government, education, and professional services. His workshops are known for being direct, methodology-focused, and grounded in what actually works rather than what sounds good in a pitch.
The Claude Code Intensive draws on Peter's own agentic development practice and the patterns he has observed across hundreds of organisations attempting to build with AI tools. The methodology is not theoretical; it reflects what separates projects that ship from projects that stall.
Full profile and backgroundApply for a Place
Applications are reviewed personally by Peter. There is no lengthy form; a brief note about what you want to build is enough to start the conversation.