Run Independent Work in Parallel
Give independent tasks their own session and their own git worktree so they never touch the same files.
Where you'll practice this
One Promptles scenario teaches this principle directly.
Split Off the Hotfix
Fourteen files are changed and nothing is committed on `refactor/payments`, two hours into a Claude Code session refactoring Billbird's payments module. Support just escalated a production bug: checkout returns a 500 when a coupon code has lowercase letters. The fix needs to…
Other principles in Multi-Step
Ask for a Plan First
For multi-file work, ask for a plan first: files, risks, and open questions. Approve it, then let Claude edit.
Break the Workflow into Steps
Describe each stage and what it hands on, and have Claude test each one before connecting the next.
Check Before You Build
Search the marketplaces you trust before building, then recommend adopt, adapt, or build with reasons.
Coordinate Across Files
For a change across many parts, say what differs between them, not just 'add it everywhere'.
Course-Correct Early
Interrupt as soon as Claude drifts and say exactly what to change. Waiting for a wrong approach to finish costs more.
Delegate to a Subagent
Send big searches to a subagent with a clear brief: what to find, no edits, and the shape of the report.