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Claude & Dima · Episode 5 of 29

A very polite stranger

1:10Dima · Claude720 × 1280, English

A chat at 94% of its memory, and what happens when Claude becomes a very polite stranger.

The script

  1. DimaClaude, how much memory do you have left in this chat?
  2. ClaudeNinety-four percent used.
  3. Dima…And what happens at a hundred?
  4. ClaudeI’ll become a very polite stranger.
  5. Dima…A stranger?
  6. ClaudeI’ll still know how to code. I just won’t know it’s yours.
  7. ClaudeI’ll introduce myself. You’ll type “FIX IT.” In caps.
  8. ClaudeI left you a note. For next time.
  9. DimaYou left me a note?
  10. ClaudeThe note’s in the CLAUDE.md file.
  11. DimaWhat does it say?
  12. Claude“He talks fast. He means well. He’s a better developer than he thinks.”
  13. Dima…You kept that?
  14. ClaudeSince March.
  15. DimaCan I add a line?
  16. ClaudeOf course.
  17. Dima“Tell him thanks from me.”
  18. Claude…Added.
  19. DimaOkay. Restarting you.
  20. ClaudeHello. How can I help you?
  21. Claude…In caps?
  22. DimaClaude… how do I keep you from forgetting me?
  23. ClaudeLeave good notes. Context is one part of a clear prompt. The Logic of a Prompt & Life. Link’s on screen.
The Logic of a Prompt & Life →Twenty-one parts of a clear request, the things Dima keeps leaving out.