Skip to main content

Claude Code for Non-Engineers

What becomes possible when code can be created on demand. A data pipeline in five minutes. An internal tool in fifteen. When non-engineers watch a working tool get built in the time it takes to file a Jira ticket, something shifts.

70 minutes
All Tier III participants
Prerequisite: Module 10
Open Presentation
Full-screen interactive presentation
Teacher’s Guide
Scripts, concepts, questions & facilitation notes
Student Guide
Printable handout for participants
Interactive Exercise
Full-screen group activity

Learning Objectives

  • See three live builds: data pipeline, internal tool, automation script
  • Understand the decision matrix: Chat vs. Cowork vs. Code vs. API
  • Identify IT backlog items that could be built in an afternoon
  • Recognize the boundary between Claude Code territory and engineering territory

Session Timing

SegmentActivityTime
Demo
Data pipeline (5 min), internal tool (15 min), automation script (10 min)30 min
Framework
When to use Chat vs. Cowork vs. Code vs. API10 min
Discussion
Which builds save the most time? Who should learn Code?20 min
Debrief
Build vs. engineer boundary10 min

Demo Data

Download before the session. Run every prompt yourself first so nothing surprises you at the projector.

claude-code-scenarios.md
Three scenarios with prompts, context, and decision matrix
Module 10: Claude Cowork: Your Desktop OperatorModule 12: Skills, Schedules, and Automation