My Claude Code Workflow: Two SaaS in Three Months, Solo

This isn't a feel-good "AI replaces programmers" post. It's a logbook of how one solo developer, doing every job in the company, uses AI to pull himself back from the edge of burnout.

Step 1: become your own PM

When I wrote code by hand, I'd think one line and write one line. That doesn't work anymore — AI writes faster than I can think, but it needs direction. So every morning I spend thirty minutes writing Issues, as if assigning work to a direct report.

Step 2: let Claude run in the background

I keep two terminal windows open. One for me. One running Claude Code. It handles the repetitive work — tests, styles, copy — and I handle the judgment calls.

Step 3: review, don't merge

AI writes code that runs and is also garbage. I read every diff. If I don't understand a line, I ask. You cannot skip this step. Skip it once and two weeks later you're maintaining something you don't recognize.

If you read this far — thank you.
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