Guides & Fundamentals
Explainers and introductions that make a complex topic make sense
Build Your AI Harness on Marketplace Plugins, Not Vendors
Marketplace plugins ship five portable primitives — commands, skills, sub-agents, hooks, MCPs — that let you build business AI workflows across vendors.
July 6, 2026
Where to Invest in AI Without Getting Vendor-Tied
Stop betting on AI vendors. Invest in three vendor-agnostic layers — tools, prompt workflows, and evaluation frameworks — that survive every model swap.
June 15, 2026
2025: The Year AI Development Grew Up
From reasoning models to agentic CLIs, 2025 transformed how we work with AI. The timeline of our shift from model-centric to agent-centric development.
January 1, 2026
Skills: One Agent Toolbox That Ends MCP Micromanagement
Stop juggling MCPs across projects. Claude Code Skills let you build one universal toolbox that travels everywhere with zero context overhead until needed.
December 29, 2025
Prompting is Everything: The One Skill You Need to Master AI
One piece of advice for getting started with AI engineering: master prompting. Learn why the prompt is the foundation of everything you build with LLMs.
December 8, 2025
4 Claude Code Primitives: Commands, MCPs, Subagents, Skills
Master Claude Code's four primitives—slash commands, MCPs, subagents, and skills. Learn when to use each one and how to compose them into powerful workflows.
December 1, 2025
Spec-Driven Development: Planning Templates for AI Agents
Stop writing exhausting prompts. Create reusable planning templates that transform chaotic AI coding sessions into predictable, high-quality workflows.
November 10, 2025
From Code Assist to Agentic Engineering: Your Complete Guide
Explore the three levels of AI-powered development from basic code assistance to full workflow automation and learn to build systems that build products.
October 20, 2025