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MCP vs Claude Code Skills: When You Need a Protocol and When a Folder Is Enough
A practical framework for deciding when to reach for MCP servers and when Claude Code Skills keep your workflows faster, cheaper, and easier to prove.
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Insights on building with LLMs
Learn about prompt testing, versioning, and best practices for building reliable AI applications.
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Claude Code: Skills Beats MCP (One Tiny File at a Time)
Claude Code’s file-based Skills bundle docs and scripts so your AI can explain and execute work—often simpler, cheaper, and better than MCP for everyday local/dev workflows.
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MCP Overload: Why Your LLM Agent Doesn’t Need 20 Tools
MCP is powerful — but with great power comes great token bloat.
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Why Prompt QA Matters More Than Model Tuning for LLMs
You wouldn’t ship code without tests. Don’t ship prompts that way either.
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Prompting Is Onboarding: Why LLMs Need Structure, Not Spells
Prompting is not a magic trick. It's like onboarding.
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Stop Shipping Broken Prompts: A Guide to Prompt Testing
Every prompt change feels like rolling the dice. Learn how to test your prompts systematically and catch regressions before they reach your users.