Skills, slash commands, subagents, MCP - Claude Code has four ways to extend capabilities. Most developers use the wrong one. Here's the decision framework that cuts research time from weeks to days.
Anthropic's internal tests show multi-agent systems outperform single agents by 90%. But most tutorials stop at YAML configs. Here's how to build production-ready orchestrator patterns with cost optimization and debugging techniques that actually work.
Developers are encouraged to cut distractions—by muting notifications, minimizing noise, and favoring asynchronous communication. Grouping similar tasks helps avoid context switching, a productivity killer for coders.