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I actually captured the banter with Claude Code in https://github.com/cloudstreet-dev/React-is-Awful/blob/main/BANTER.md https://github.com/cloudstreet-dev/Reac

• truetraveller 1y ago
  Thanks! But I didn't see any hints to the AI about being sarcastic or humorous. Was the initial prompt the only prompt, or were there other prompts? What about per-chapter prompts? Or did the AI pump out the chapter names as well?
  • DavidCanHelp 1y ago
    I just scrolled way, way back. Found the original Claude Code prompt: ```This folder exists to write a book. You're the author, and I'm guiding you in tech topics to write about. This book is called Reactive, and it has a unique twist: it is a book that teaches React to people who hate react, the idea of react, how react looks and behaves and all the downsides. Be wistful for alternatives but contrast the way things are done. Somebody who reads the book should be amused, entertained, and learn react programming. Write the book in markdown, with numbered files and one file per chapter. Make it a full book, with an index, table of contents, and all the classic sections (Introduction) a book would have.```
    • truetraveller 1y ago
      If that's the only prompt, that's honestly incredible.
      • DavidCanHelp 1y ago
        Keep in mind the banter was a huge part of it, and this is claude code I was engaged with on the CLI.