Claude Code for Non-Technical Professionals: Advanced AI Work Without Programming

Claude Code is often described as a tool for developers. That description undersells it. For non-technical professionals who are comfortable with Claude.ai, Claude Code opens a new level of capability: longer tasks, persistent context, file management, and the ability to work with documents and data at a scale that the browser interface cannot match.

This full-day session is specifically designed for professionals without a programming background. We will not write code. Instead, we focus on what matters: setting up Claude Code correctly, configuring it for safe and productive use, and running a practical task from start to finish.

The session covers the four configuration elements that make Claude Code useful: CLAUDE.md (your standing instructions), Skills (reusable workflows), Memory (what Claude retains about you and your work), and folder structure (how to organise your AI workspace). We also address GDPR implications — what to configure and what to avoid when handling professional data.

Each participant leaves with a configured Claude Code workspace and at least one completed real task. The Working with Claude in Depth session (CL-B) is recommended.

• What Claude Code is and why it matters for non-technical professionals
• GDPR-compliant setup: what to configure, what to avoid
• CLAUDE.md, Skills, Memory, and folder structure — the four pillars of your workspace
• Hands-on: configuring your Claude Code environment step by step
• A practical use case: completing a real professional task from start to finish