(Ab)using Claude Code to do anything but code

Devoxx Belgium 2025 • Barry van Someren

Thanks for attending the talk! Here you'll find all the resources, examples, and prompts discussed during the presentation.

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Presentation Slides

The complete slide deck from the talk, including all examples and screenshots.

Example CLAUDE.md Files

Ready-to-use CLAUDE.md files for different use cases. Each example includes sample prompts and relevant documentation.

Infrastructure Automation - Tape Library

Proxmox VM creation, PCIe passthrough, ZFS RAIDZ2, and enterprise tape library setup.

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Java Heap Dump Analysis

Analyzing memory leaks with Eclipse MAT and local tools. Using Victor Rentea's excellent training materials.

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Java Application Deployment

Spring Boot deployment with containers, databases, and reverse proxies.

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Database Operations

PostgreSQL work, schema management, and query optimization.

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Network Debugging (Bonus)

Analyzing network traffic, pcap files, and protocol debugging with tshark.

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Cloud Provisioning

Hetzner Cloud automation with hcloud CLI and resource management.

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Tools & Resources

Claude Code

The AI coding assistant used throughout the talk.

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Sample Network Captures

Wireshark sample captures for practicing network analysis with Claude.

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Alternative Tools

Other AI coding assistants worth exploring:

Essential Guardrails

  • 🔒 Backups and snapshots first - Always have a way back
  • 📋 Think about what you're trying to do - Clear goals get better results
  • 🎓 Know what you're doing or be willing to learn - Claude assists, you decide
  • 🧪 Test environments only - Never production (unless local models)
  • ⚠️ Keep console access handy - You might lock yourself out via SSH
  • 🔨 Kill switch ready - Be prepared to stop things quickly

Questions?

Have questions about the talk or want to discuss Claude Code use cases?

Barry van Someren

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