HYPE OR FACT? · CHECKED 4 NOVEMBER 2026
Boris Cherny's 27-minute talk on how he uses Claude Code: still worth watching?
OUR VERDICT
FactOur original verdict: “Fact or hype: fact. It's genuinely Boris Cherny, who created Claude Code, at Anthropic's 'Code with Claude' event, and the advice is practical. But it's 18 months old, as the post says: some commands and keys have changed, and his prediction that people might stop using code editors by the end of 2025 didn't happen.”
THE CLAIM
“A 27-minute talk by Boris Cherny on how he actually uses Claude Code, from May 2025, so some commands have changed.”
What’s actually true
- We watched the full 27-minute video. He introduces himself as Boris from Anthropic, creator of Claude Code, and the slides match Anthropic's 'Code with Claude' event in May 2025. @oaklinelx is a repost account.
- It's slides and screenshots, not a live demo, with concrete prompts and commands: install, /terminal-setup, asking codebase questions first, plans before edits, 'commit, push, pr', 'claude mcp add', CLAUDE.md, and piping with 'claude -p'.
- Some slash commands and keyboard shortcuts have changed since May 2025, so check today's docs before copying them.
- His suggestion that people might stop using code editors by the end of 2025 didn't happen.
Sources
Cost
Free to watch. Claude Code needs a paid Claude plan or API credits.
USE IT IF
People comfortable in a terminal who want to learn how Claude Code's creator works, step by step.
SKIP IT IF
Non-technical beginners, or anyone who'll copy old commands without checking today's docs.
How we knowChecked on 4 November 2026. Verdicts: Fact = the claim holds up; Partly fact = real, but with caveats or overstated parts; Hype = the headline claim isn't supported. Products change quickly, so check the maker's site before you buy. Our methods & sources ↗