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[1/6] Claude Code: Introduction to AI-Assisted Development

· 5 min read
Austin Xu
Cloud Platform Engineering Leader

This is part 1 of a 6-part series on Claude Code.

1.1 From Copilot to Vibe Coding​

During 2021-2023, AI-assisted programming was primarily "completion-based" tools: GitHub Copilot provided next-line suggestions as you typed code. While revolutionary at the time, this was still the traditional "human writes code, AI assists" model.

[0/6] Claude Code in Practice: A Complete Guide to AI-Assisted Development

· 7 min read
Austin Xu
Cloud Platform Engineering Leader

Exploring best practices for AI-assisted programming (Vibe Coding) through the real development journey of the Finance project

  • Author: Austin Xu
  • Project: Family Finance Management System (Spring Boot + Vue 3 Full-Stack Application)
  • Development Period: November 2025 - Present
  • Code Scale: ~41,000 lines of code, 127 Java files, 33 Vue components, 25 database tables
  • Net Development Time: ~20 hours (weekend and evening spare time)
  • GitHub: https://github.com/austinxyz/finance

Thanks to the Royal Flush 40+ 7.0 Team

· 6 min read
Austin Xu
Cloud Platform Engineering Leader

Congratulations to the Royal Flush team for winning the 40+ 7.0M USTA Nationals Championship representing NorCal! I keep getting excited and forget to say something important - this is an amazing achievement. Everyone worked hard and contributed to the success, and you are all champions.

Overcoming Adversity: Royal Flush 18+ 7.0 Mixed National Bronze Medal Journey

· 24 min read
Austin Xu
Cloud Platform Engineering Leader

Breaking Through Adversity, Winning Bronze​

A Record of Royal Flush 18+ 7.0 Mixed National's Challenging Journey​

November 12, 2023, Sunday, 9:00 AM Eastern Time. While most Californians were still asleep, Orlando, Florida was bathed in bright sunshine. At the scenic USTA National Campus, the home of American tennis, two California teams were engaged in an intense semifinal match by the lakeside.

USTA National Campus