How I Plan, Build, and Run Loops with Claude Code in 40 Minutes | Thariq Shihipar

How I Plan, Build, and Run Loops with Claude Code in 40 Minutes | Thariq Shihipar

Author: Peter Yang July 19, 2026 Duration: 41:17

Thariq works on the Claude Code team, and I’ve wanted to see how he builds for a long time. In our episode, he showed how to use /goal to keep Claude working, how he plans with Claude to remove unknowns before building, and how he runs a team of agents in Slack. He also shared why his team cut Claude Code’s system prompt by 80% and how he creates polished launch videos with Claude.


Thariq and I talked about:

(00:00) Goals, loops, and workflows to make Claude work longer

(04:48) Live demo: Creating a polished video with one prompt

(08:17) Plan by removing unknowns before you build

(14:32) How Anthropic uses HTML artifacts for planning

(18:35) Running parallel Claude tasks through Slack

(27:34) Using separate creator and verifier sub-agents

(31:08) How Thariq stays focused while Claude works in parallel

(34:07) Why Anthropic cut Claude Code’s system prompt by 80%

(37:01) How to become more technical when AI writes the code


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Where to find Thariq:

LinkedIn: https://x.com/trq212

Website: https://www.thariq.io/


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