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# [Claude Code Made Me Ridiculously Productive: Skills, Subagents, Hooks, and MCP](https://code-smarter.com/claude-code-made-me-ridiculously-productive-skills-subagents-hooks-and-mcp?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Without the Fluff

Jan 9 · 6 min read · code-smarter.com  
Updated Feb 18  
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[Jorge Castillo](https://hashnode.com/@jcastillo-architect)

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I’m a seasoned software architect and technical leader with over 20 years’ experience designing, modernizing, and optimizing enterprise systems. Lately I’ve been harnessing large language models—integrating agents like GitHub Copilot, Cline, and Windsurf—to automate workflows, build n8n and VS Code extensions, and power custom MCP servers that bring generative AI into real-world development. A cloud-native specialist on Azure, I’ve architected scalable, resilient microservices solutions using Service Bus, Cosmos DB, Redis Cache, Functions, Cognitive Services and more, all backed by DevOps pipelines (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Terraform) and strict IaC practices. Equally at home crafting UML diagrams, leading multidisciplinary teams as CTO or tech lead, and championing agile, TDD/BDD, clean-architecture and security best practices, I bridge business goals with robust, future-proof technology solutions.

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