Claude: The Sensitive Intellectual (User Manual in 120 seconds)

While everyone else chases speed, Claude plays the quality and ethics card. Use this when you don’t just want an answer, but someone who actually seems to get your drama.

1. Use “Artifacts”: The Magic Window

 

The real killer feature. When you ask Claude to write code, draw a chart, or create a complex document, don’t just read the chat.

  • What to do: Tell it, “Create an interactive dashboard for…” or “Write the code for a React game.”
  • The result: It will open a side window (Artifact) where you can see the working result in real-time. It’s no longer just text; it’s an app. Stop copy-pasting code like a primitive; watch the preview and have it fix things right there.

2. Projects: Give It a Memory (and a Personality)

 

If you’re tired of repeating who you are and what you do every single time, use “Projects.”

  • How it works: Upload all your style manuals, old work, and company guidelines into a “Project.”
  • The effect: Claude will use those files as a “base brain” for every new chat in that project. It’s like having an employee who actually read the company documentation (unlike your human colleagues).

3. Writing: The Only One That Doesn’t Sound Like a Robot

 

If you need to write something meant to be read by humans (sensitive emails, apology letters, fiction), drop Gemini and come here.

  • The trick: Claude understands nuances. Tell it: “Write this email with a professional but slightly disappointed tone.” It gets the subtext. Gemini would give you a bulleted list; Claude gives you prose. It’s perfect for when you need to fake empathy or literary competence.

4. Don’t Be Too Brutal

 

Unlike Gemini 3, which responds well to dry orders, Claude is programmed to be “helpful and harmless.”

  • Tip: A tiny bit of narrative context helps here. You don’t need “please,” but explaining why you are doing something (“I need this to explain to an angry client that…”) helps it calibrate the tone better than anyone else.

Final Verdict: Use Gemini to analyze data, search the web, and brutalize Excel sheets. Use Claude for writing, coding (thanks to Artifacts), and when you need a thinking partner that doesn’t make you feel like an idiot.

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