## Tip: Keep Conversations Focused

**Category**: workflow

**Problem**: Long conversations with mixed topics lead to confused context and degraded responses.

**Solution**: Start a new conversation when switching to a different task or topic.

**Example**:

❌ **Unfocused Conversation**:
```
You: "Help me add user authentication"
[Discussion and implementation]
You: "Now let's fix this CSS bug in the footer"
[Claude gets confused about context]
You: "Back to auth - add password reset"
[Claude might reference footer work or lose auth context]
```

✅ **Focused Conversations**:
```
Conversation 1: User authentication feature (start to finish)
Conversation 2: CSS footer bug (isolated task)
Conversation 3: Password reset feature (new task)
```

**Why It Works**:
- Claude maintains clear context
- Better suggestions for current task
- Easier to reference specific conversations later
- Reduced confusion and errors

**When to Start New Conversation**:
- Switching to unrelated feature
- Context is getting too large
- Previous task is complete
- You need a fresh perspective

**Pro Tip**: Name conversations descriptively in Claude Code for easy reference later.

**Tags**: #claude-code #workflow #context-management #productivity
