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Use Claude as a Thinking Partner

Instead of just asking questions, have Claude think through problems with you step by step.

The Power of Thinking Together

Most people use AI assistants like a search engine - ask a question, get an answer. But Claude works best as a thinking partner.

How to do it

  1. Share your context: Instead of "How do I fix this bug?", try "I have a React app that crashes when users submit a form. Here is the error message and my code. What could be causing this?"

  2. Think out loud: Share your assumptions and reasoning. Claude can spot flaws in your logic you might miss.

  3. Ask for alternatives: "What are 3 different approaches to solve this?" gets you more creative solutions than "What is the best way?"

  4. Iterate: Build on Claude's responses. "That's interesting, but what if we also need to handle offline users?"

Pro Tip

Start conversations with "Let's think through this together..." to set a collaborative tone.