Agent Skills
Programmable Intelligence Units
Agent Skills package specialized workflows, heuristics, and context so AI agents can perform domain-specific work with less guesswork.
New Programmable Layer
Roll Up Your Sleeves. Master the New Layer.
The profession is being dramatically refactored. A new programmable layer of abstraction has emerged: Agents, Skills, MCP. The landscape has shifted. Do not get left behind.
Core Concepts
Master the infrastructure of next-generation AI development.
MCP
Universal Connector for the AI Era
Model Context Protocol connects AI systems to local data, remote services, and tools through a shared interface.
LSP
Source of IDE Intelligence
Language Server Protocol is the quiet backbone of editor intelligence, powering definitions, references, diagnostics, and completions.
Latest Writing
Practical notes on agent skills, coding agents, model context, and the strange new tools changing software work.
1/27/2025
Codex Is Stronger, So Why Do Developers Prefer Claude Code?
An exploration of why Claude Code has won developer hearts despite Codex's raw coding power.
1/25/2025
Agent Skills as Best Practices: The Fast Track to Learning Software Development
Discover how Agent Skills from companies like Vercel and Remotion represent codified SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) that can accelerate your learning and help you master new skills faster than ever.
1/25/2025
Learning Web Design Best Practices from Vercel's Guidelines Skill: A Practical Case Study
Dive deep into Vercel's web-design-guidelines skill to understand why learning through codified SOPs is incredibly efficient. See practical examples of how this single skill captures years of design and accessibility expertise.
Built for the AI-native development shift.
New Layer tracks the programmable layer now forming above editors, repositories, tools, and teams. The point is not hype. The point is a better mental model.