Ross Mike: Developers should deploy a project before using Ralph automation
Ross Mike · Claude Code Clearly Explained (and how to use it) · Jan 19, 2026 · at 25:21
Ross Mike outlines developer prerequisites before using 'Ralph', an autonomous, looped workflow for Claude Code.
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“If we were to sit here eye to eye and you haven't built anything, deployed anything, there isn't a URL that I myself or Greg can click on that you've built, you have no business using Ralph. You literally have no business using Ralph. I would first get good at prompting and building something using a plan Whether it's whatever AG one cloud code, open code, whatever. Once you have something deployed to Vercel or like there's a URL and we can use it, then you can use Ralph.”
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