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Using Stride and Claude Code to Enhance Stride

In this post I will be using Stride and Claude Code to add a Resources section to the Stride UI. Through a series of videos you will see me go through the entire lifecycle of adding this feature to Stride.

Brainstorming with Claude

I start with a concept. I want to add a new section to Stride where users can go to find answers to questions about Stride. I hope to include a lot of images and videos. The video below shows the output of a Brainstorming session I had with Claude. The session lasted about 5 minutes. I would expect a Product Owner and Developer to pair on this activity in a team setting.


What is a task?

In my pursuit of trying to get the most out of my AI Agents I have spent a lot of time exploring how one can deliver requirements in such a way that they can be understood by Humans and provide the details that will make the Agent implementation successful. Knowing that there is typically a pause between when the requirements is established / captured and when the Agent starts working on it, I wanted to make sure that much of the context and details the Agent had during the planning session was captured in a way that it can be use later during implementation.


Does Programming Language Matter?

Does AI work better with some languages than others?

A lot of developers identify with the language they program in. How often do you hear “I’m a Java developer” or “I’m a Python developer”?

I’ve had several conversations with other developers about this topic. Some believe that certain languages are better suited for AI-assisted development than others. Others think that the choice of language has little to no impact on the outcome. I’m of the opinion that language does matter but this is just based on my personal experience that is limited to three languages (Java, TypeScript, and Elixir) in four different contexts.


Adopting AI Driven Development

Sharing what worked

I have often wondered why some companies have had great success adopting AI for software development while others have had the opposite experience. Some people talk about AI “Slop” meaning very bad code written by AI. At the same time many of us see AI producing code that is high quality, well factored, and well tested. Is it possible that the way one approaches this technology has an impact on the outcome?


Stride Active Guidence

Stride Now Supports Four AI Assistants with Always-Active Guidance

What a day. Earlier today I rolled out Claude Code Skills for Stride. A couple of hours later I’m excited to announce that Stride now supports four popular AI coding assistants beyond Claude Code, with always-active instruction files that help developers avoid common mistakes and follow best practices when working with the Stride API.

The Challenge: Supporting Multiple AI Assistants

I know that not all developers use Claude Code. Many companies are invested in tools like Copilot, Windsurf, etc. Developers in these companies should not feel left out when it comes to Stride. Because of that need, I have just added enhanced instructions for GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf Cascade, and Continue.dev. These assistants are excellent tools, but they needed help understanding Stride’s workflow requirements, especially around: