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Claude Code Beginner's Tutorial - Build a Movie App in 15 Minutes (2025)

Peter Yang via YouTube

Overview

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Learn to build a movie discovery app with watchlist functionality using Claude Code, an AI coding agent, in this comprehensive 17-minute tutorial. Master the installation process for Claude Code in both terminal and Cursor environments, then clone and analyze an existing movie app codebase with AI assistance. Discover how to leverage plan mode to create detailed specifications before writing code, initialize claude.md files for persistent project memory, and implement a complete watchlist feature through strategic planning and execution. Gain hands-on experience with AI-assisted development workflows while building practical functionality that enhances user experience in movie discovery applications.

Syllabus

00:00 Installing Claude Code in terminal and Cursor
03:29 Cloning the movie app and getting Claude to explain the code base
07:37 Using plan mode to write a detailed spec before coding
10:44 Initializing claude.md for persistent project memory
13:43 Building a watchlist in one shot with proper planning

Taught by

Peter Yang

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  • Avi Zeldin
    Great explanation, really enjoyed.
    Good instructor that made it look easier.
    I would like to mention that next time please attach the urls of github etc.

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