how-to-talk-to-claude/INTERMEDIATE-GUIDE-PLAN.md

Intermediate Guide Development Plan

Advanced AI Collaboration - Beyond the Basics

Target Audience & Assumptions

Intermediate Guide Users:

• Comfortable with basic AI conversations (completed beginners guide)
• Ready for substantial, multi-session projects
• Want professional-level collaboration skills
• Interested in sophisticated AI partnership patterns
• Need to integrate AI into serious workflows

Complexity Shift:

• From: "How do I ask Claude to help me?"
• To: "How do we work together over time on complex, important things?"

Complete Content Structure (27 Pieces)

🎓 Tutorials (5 Advanced Learning Experiences)

1. Multi-Session Project Management

File: /intermediate/tutorials/multi-session-projects.mdx Description: Building something substantial over multiple conversations while maintaining context and momentum Content Areas:

• Context preservation strategies across sessions
• Project state documentation techniques
• Session handoff protocols
• Momentum maintenance methods
• Long-term collaboration patterns

2. Teaching Claude Your Domain

File: /intermediate/tutorials/teaching-your-domain.mdx Description: Getting Claude up to speed on your specific field/expertise for ongoing collaboration Content Areas:

• Domain knowledge transfer techniques
• Building shared vocabulary and context
• Creating reusable knowledge bases
• Expertise transfer protocols
• Field-specific collaboration patterns

3. Collaborative Analysis & Research

File: /intermediate/tutorials/collaborative-research.mdx Description: Working together on complex problems that require multiple approaches and iterations Content Areas:

• Multi-angle problem analysis
• Iterative research methodologies
• Evidence synthesis and validation
• Collaborative hypothesis testing
• Research partnership patterns

4. Creative Co-Creation Workshop

File: /intermediate/tutorials/creative-co-creation.mdx Description: Moving from "help me write" to genuine creative partnership on original work Content Areas:

• Co-creation methodologies
• Balancing human creativity with AI capabilities
• Iterative creative development
• Original work partnership patterns
• Creative collaboration frameworks

5. Learning Partnership Tutorial

File: /intermediate/tutorials/learning-partnership.mdx Description: Using Claude as a learning partner to master new skills or subjects Content Areas:

• Learning partnership methodologies
• Skill development frameworks
• Knowledge retention strategies
• Progressive complexity management
• Educational collaboration patterns

🔧 How-To Guides (16 Task-Specific Solutions)

Project & Workflow Integration (4 guides)

1. How to Maintain Context Across Long-Term Projects File: /intermediate/how-to/maintain-context.mdx

• Context preservation strategies
• Session handoff protocols
• Project state documentation
• Context reconstruction methods

2. How to Hand Off Work Between Sessions File: /intermediate/how-to/handoff-work-sessions.mdx

• Session continuity techniques
• Progress documentation patterns
• Momentum preservation methods
• Workflow consistency approaches

3. How to Integrate Claude into Existing Workflows File: /intermediate/how-to/integrate-workflows-tools.mdx

• Workflow integration patterns
• Tool compatibility strategies
• Process optimization techniques
• Change management for AI adoption

4. How to Collaborate on Iterative Design and Development File: /intermediate/how-to/iterative-design-development.mdx

• Iterative collaboration frameworks
• Feedback loop optimization
• Version management strategies
• Progressive refinement techniques

Advanced Communication (4 guides)

5. How to Teach Claude Your Company's Style Guide File: /intermediate/how-to/company-style-guides.mdx

• Style guide documentation techniques
• Standard enforcement strategies
• Consistency maintenance approaches
• Organization-specific adaptation

6. How to Have Meta-Conversations About Improving Collaboration File: /intermediate/how-to/meta-conversations.mdx

• Meta-conversation frameworks
• Collaboration assessment techniques
• Improvement identification methods
• Relationship optimization strategies

7. How to Debug Advanced Conversations Gone Wrong File: /intermediate/how-to/debug-advanced-conversations.mdx

• Advanced troubleshooting methods
• Conversation recovery strategies
• Problem identification frameworks
• Correction and realignment approaches

8. How to Balance Human Intuition with AI Analysis File: /intermediate/how-to/balance-human-ai-judgment.mdx

• Human-AI decision frameworks
• Intuition vs analysis assessment
• Complementary strength utilization
• Balanced judgment development

Specialized Applications (5 guides)

9. How to Use Claude for Complex Problem Decomposition File: /intermediate/how-to/complex-problem-decomposition.mdx

• Complex problem analysis
• Decomposition strategies
• Systematic approach development
• Collaborative problem-solving frameworks

10. How to Collaborate on Technical Documentation File: /intermediate/how-to/technical-documentation.mdx

• Technical documentation strategies
• Accuracy verification methods
• Collaborative writing workflows
• Documentation quality assurance

11. How to Do Advanced Fact-Checking and Source Validation File: /intermediate/how-to/advanced-fact-checking.mdx

• Advanced verification methodologies
• Source reliability assessment
• Cross-reference techniques
• Information validation frameworks

12. How to Use Claude for Strategic Thinking and Decision Support File: /intermediate/how-to/strategic-thinking-support.mdx

• Strategic analysis methodologies
• Decision support systems
• Planning collaboration techniques
• Strategic thinking partnerships

13. How to Facilitate Group Discussions and Workshops File: /intermediate/how-to/facilitate-group-discussions.mdx

• Group facilitation techniques
• Workshop design methodologies
• Team collaboration enhancement
• Collective decision-making support

Domain-Specific Collaboration (4 guides)

14. How to Collaborate on Research and Academic Work File: /intermediate/how-to/research-academic-work.mdx

• Academic research methodologies
• Scholarly collaboration techniques
• Research documentation standards
• Academic writing partnerships

15. How to Use Claude for Business Strategy and Planning File: /intermediate/how-to/business-strategy-planning.mdx

• Business strategy development
• Strategic planning frameworks
• Market analysis collaboration
• Business decision support

16. How to Work Together on Complex Creative Projects File: /intermediate/how-to/complex-creative-projects.mdx

• Complex creative methodologies
• Artistic collaboration frameworks
• Creative project management
• Sustained creative partnerships

17. How to Leverage Claude for Learning and Skill Development File: /intermediate/how-to/learning-skill-development.mdx

• Advanced learning methodologies
• Skill development strategies
• Knowledge acquisition techniques
• Learning partnership optimization

🧠 Explanations (6 Deep Concepts)

1. The Psychology of Extended AI Partnership

File: /intermediate/explanations/extended-partnership.mdx

• Evolution of AI collaboration relationships
• Trust and dependency patterns
• Long-term collaboration psychology
• Maintaining healthy AI partnerships

2. Context Architecture for Complex Collaboration

File: /intermediate/explanations/context-architecture.mdx

• Information architecture principles
• Context organization strategies
• Complex project structuring
• Long-term information management

3. Cognitive Load Balancing in AI Collaboration

File: /intermediate/explanations/cognitive-load-balancing.mdx

• Cognitive load theory in AI collaboration
• Optimal task distribution strategies
• Human vs AI cognitive strengths
• Balanced partnership frameworks

4. The Spectrum of AI Collaboration Styles

File: /intermediate/explanations/collaboration-spectrum.mdx

• Collaboration style taxonomy
• Mode selection strategies
• Relationship evolution patterns
• Partnership optimization techniques

5. Failure Modes in Advanced Collaboration

File: /intermediate/explanations/failure-modes.mdx

• Common advanced collaboration failures
• High-stakes error patterns
• Prevention strategies
• Recovery methodologies

6. Building AI-Augmented Workflows

File: /intermediate/explanations/ai-augmented-workflows.mdx

• Workflow design principles
• Human-AI integration strategies
• Process optimization techniques
• Augmented productivity systems

⚡ Advanced Reference (1 Comprehensive Guide)

Power-User Techniques and Templates File: /intermediate/reference/index.mdx Content Areas:

• Advanced prompting patterns and conversation architectures
• Template library for complex project types
• Troubleshooting guide for sophisticated collaboration failures
• Integration patterns for different tools and workflows
• Meta-prompts for analyzing and improving collaboration patterns

Development Priorities

Phase 1: Foundation (Start Here)

1. Multi-Session Project Management Tutorial - Core advanced skill
2. How to Maintain Context - Essential supporting skill
3. Extended Partnership Psychology - Conceptual foundation

Phase 2: Collaboration Sophistication

1. Teaching Your Domain Tutorial - Domain expertise transfer
2. Meta-Conversations How-To - Self-improvement loops
3. Context Architecture Explanation - Advanced understanding

Phase 3: Specialized Applications

1. Complex Problem Decomposition How-To - High-value skill
2. Strategic Thinking Support How-To - Business application
3. Collaboration Spectrum Explanation - Advanced framework

Phase 4: Professional Integration

1. Advanced Reference Guide - Comprehensive resource
2. AI-Augmented Workflows Explanation - Systematic approach
3. Failure Modes Explanation - Risk management

Content Development Guidelines

Tone & Voice (Maintain Consistency)

• More sophisticated than beginners but still conversational
• Assume familiarity with basic AI collaboration
• Focus on nuance, optimization, and advanced techniques
• Include real-world, complex examples
• Address professional/business contexts more frequently

Component Usage Patterns

• Use Steps for complex processes with multiple phases
• Use Tabs for comparing different approaches or methods
• Use CardGrid for organizing sophisticated concepts
• Use Asides for advanced tips and warnings about edge cases
• Use Code blocks for complex conversation examples and templates

Example Complexity Level

• Multi-paragraph conversation examples
• Real project scenarios (redacted for privacy)
• Industry-specific applications
• Long-term relationship development examples
• Failure and recovery scenarios

This intermediate guide will serve users who've mastered basic AI collaboration and are ready to build sophisticated, professional-level partnerships with AI for complex, important work.