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Prompt Caching: Cached Input 10-40x Cheaper (Claude, OpenAI, Gemini)

Tutorials AI Ops

How prompt caching works on Claude, OpenAI, Gemini and DeepSeek: price multipliers, TTL, a break-even formula, OpenRouter measurements and why cache misses happen.

LiteLLM Proxy Guide: Self-Hosted LLM Gateway for Teams

Tool Reviews Tutorials

Set up LiteLLM Proxy: config.yaml, virtual keys with budgets, Ollama-to-cloud fallback, Claude Code and OpenAI SDK clients, 2026 CVEs and hardening.

llms.txt: Do You Need It and How to Build It Right

Tutorials Marketing

What llms.txt is, who actually reads it (Ahrefs data, Google's position), how to generate it and serve .md pages, and what it does and does not do for GEO.

OpenRouter Guide: API, Pricing, Provider Routing and BYOK

Tool Reviews Tutorials

How OpenRouter works: one API for 400+ models, the 5.5% credit fee, provider routing, fallbacks, ZDR, prompt caching, BYOK and billing traps.

LLM Context Window: What It Is, Sizes, and Why Models Forget

Tutorials

What an LLM context window is, what fills it, window sizes for Claude, GPT-6, Gemini and DeepSeek, what happens on overflow, and why long context costs more.

Claude Code Subagents: When They Save Context and When They Hurt

Tool Reviews Tutorials AI Ops

When is a Claude Code subagent worth it? Startup cost and result size from the author's runs, what cuts startup context, model choice, and when subagents hurt.

LM Studio vs Ollama: Which Local LLM App to Choose

Tool Reviews Tutorials

LM Studio vs Ollama: licenses, MLX on Mac, OpenAI and Anthropic APIs, Claude Code and Codex, headless mode, an M4 Max benchmark, and which to pick.

What Are Tokens in LLMs? How to Count Them and Cut Costs

Tutorials AI Ops

What a token is in an LLM, how many tokens a word or page takes in English and Russian, how to count them before and after a call, and what they cost.

Claude Code Hooks: Recipes, Exit Codes, and Safety

Tool Reviews Tutorials

Working Claude Code hooks recipes: events and matchers, exit 2 vs JSON output, PreToolUse guards, Stop gates, notifications, and securing the hooks themselves.

Local LLMs in 2026: Which Models Run on Your Hardware

Tool Reviews Tutorials

How to run an LLM locally: size models by memory with the weights plus KV cache formula, compare Qwen, Gemma 4 and gpt-oss, licenses, M4 Max tok/s.

Embeddings Explained: What They Are and How to Use Them (with Code)

Tutorials Data

What an embedding is: a vector of meaning, cosine similarity, dimensions and Matryoshka. Python code with Ollama, a cross-lingual test and model picks for Nov 2026.

AGENTS.md: One Instruction File for Codex, Cursor, and Claude Code

Tool Reviews Tutorials

What AGENTS.md is, which coding agents read it, and how to pair it with CLAUDE.md: native reading, @import, symlinks, nested files, and size limits.

Ollama Guide: Install, Models, REST API and Modelfile

Tool Reviews Tutorials

Install Ollama on macOS, Windows and Linux, pick a model that fits your memory, use the CLI, REST and OpenAI-compatible APIs, and build a Modelfile.

MCP for AI agents: how to add tools without bloating the context

Tutorials

How to design the MCP server set for an AI agent: classes of capability, what tools really cost in context, security, and where the standard stands in 2026.

CLAUDE.md: How to Write It for Claude Code, With a Template

Tool Reviews Tutorials

What CLAUDE.md is, where it lives, how it loads and what to put in it: hierarchy, @ imports, the 200-line guideline, .claude/rules, hooks and a template.

Langfuse Agent Tracing: Tools, Retries, and Failures

Tutorials

A tested Python pattern for Langfuse agent traces with explicit tool parentage, separate retries, child errors, redaction, and exporter isolation.

AI Agent Memory: Sessions, Long-Term State, and Retrieval

Tutorials AI Ops

Design AI agent memory without a data swamp: session state, durable facts, retrieval, provenance, conflicts, privacy, deletion, and production evaluation.

MCP Security: OAuth, Tool Permissions, and Prompt Injection

Tutorials AI Ops

Secure remote and local MCP servers with OAuth audience binding, least-privilege tools, prompt injection defenses, sandboxing, audit logs, and tests.

How to Test an MCP Server: Contracts, Failures, and CI

Tutorials Engineering

Test MCP servers beyond the Inspector: schemas, protocol versions, auth, timeouts, cancellation, retries, failure injection, conformance, and agent behavior.

Production LLM Stack: Routing, Evals, Cost, Reliability

Tutorials AI Ops

A practical production LLM stack: request contracts, model routing, tools, validation, observability, evals, cost controls, fallbacks, and safe rollouts.

AI Lead Scoring: A Validation-First B2B Guide

Tutorials Sales

Build AI lead scoring that ranks B2B leads with evidence, holdout metrics, human review, and safe CRM writes - without treating scores as probabilities.

Product Demo Run Sheet: Show One Buyer Workflow

Tutorials Sales

Prepare a buyer-specific product demo from verified discovery notes, rehearse the environment, handle failures, and record a concrete next step.

AI Meeting Notes to Action Items: Validation-First Workflow

Tutorials Operations

Build an AI meeting notes workflow that turns explicit commitments into reviewed tasks without treating suggestions or invented details as facts.

Living CI Document: Competitive Intelligence That Updates Itself

Tutorials Strategy

The architecture of a self-updating competitive intelligence document: automation with n8n/Make + AI, prompts for section updates, and competitor monitoring.

From Deck to Data Room: All Fundraising Materials in 3 Days with AI

Tutorials Sales

Complete seed/pre-seed data room checklist. AI prompts for every document, folder structure, and day-by-day schedule. From pitch deck to due diligence package.

Midjourney Prompts for Startup Ads: 20 Scroll-Stopping Templates

Tutorials Marketing

20 Midjourney prompts for startup ads: hero banners, product visuals, social proof, lifestyle, and abstract concepts. Structure and parameters.

AI Creative Brief: Structure, Prompts, and Multi-Channel Generation

Tutorials Marketing

Replace 2-hour brainstorms with an AI creative brief: field structure, idea-generation prompts, and channel adaptation for email, social, landing, and video.

Feature Matrix Template: Competitor Screenshots to Insights with AI

Tutorials Strategy

AI pipeline for competitive analysis: screenshots → Vision API → feature matrix → insights. Prompts for Claude Vision, matrix template, automation scripts.

Usability Test Script with AI: A Step-by-Step Guide

Tutorials Product

How to use AI to generate usability testing scripts: session structure, prompts for tasks and questions, results analysis. Ready-to-use templates and examples.

Design System Prompt Library: Getting Consistent UI from AI

Tutorials Product

A prompt library for design systems: design tokens, component prompts, and consistency rules that make LLM-generated UI predictable.

Terraform Modules with AI: IaC for Startups Without a DevOps Engineer

Tutorials Engineering

How to generate Terraform modules using AI: prompts for AWS and GCP, state management, project structure, best practices. Production-ready examples.

From Gut Feelings to Data: PostHog + Metabase with AI in One Weekend

Tutorials Data

Self-hosted product analytics (PostHog) and BI dashboards (Metabase) via Docker. AI prompts for dashboards, integration, and a production checklist.

Remote Team Rituals: How AI Makes Standups, Retros, 1-on-1s Not Suck

Tutorials Operations

Prompts, agenda templates, and Slack + n8n automation for async standups, retrospectives, and 1-on-1s in distributed teams. Ready-to-use workflows, no fluff.

SAFE vs Priced Round: AI Models Both, Gap Is About 1 Percentage Point

Tutorials Finance

Mechanics of SAFE and priced rounds, an AI simulation of both scenarios with synchronized option-pool timing, plus dilution tables and cap-table prompts.

How AI Turns a Chaotic Knowledge Base into a Structured Wiki

Tutorials Operations

A four-stage pipeline: audit → categorize → restructure → migrate. Prompts, tools (Outline, Notion, Confluence), and a worked example of the transformation.

Langfuse: A Step-by-Step LLM Observability Tutorial

Tutorials

A hands-on Langfuse guide for current Python SDK tracing, prompt management, evaluations, cost tracking, privacy, and self-hosted or cloud setup.

How to Build Your Own MCP Server in Python: A Step-by-Step Tutorial

Tutorials

A step-by-step guide to building an MCP server in Python: tools, resources, prompts, authentication, testing, and publishing. Complete working code.

Claude Code Skills and Agents: Advanced Techniques

Tutorials

An advanced guide to Claude Code: building skills, subagents, hooks, memory, and dynamic workflows. 5 ready-made skill templates and 3 agents to copy.

How to Build an AI Agent from Scratch: a Step-by-Step Tutorial

Tutorials

A step-by-step guide: from a 20-line minimal agent to a multi-agent system. Claude Agent SDK, MCP, CrewAI, LangGraph, Google ADK. Full working Python code.

MCP Servers Explained: What They Are and How to Connect Them

Tutorials

A complete guide to MCP (Model Context Protocol): architecture, connecting to Claude Code and Cursor, the top 20 servers, and writing your own in TypeScript or Python.

Claude API: The Complete Developer Guide

Tutorials

Claude API tutorial for the 5.5 models: Messages API, tool use, adaptive thinking, prompt caching, vision, streaming, batches, structured outputs. Python and TS.

RAG Systems: How to Build One and When You Actually Need It

Tutorials

A complete guide to RAG: architecture, chunking, embeddings, vector stores, retrieval, reranking. A hands-on tutorial with pgvector and Python.

How to Write Prompts: A Systematic Approach for Developers

Tutorials

A systematic approach to prompt engineering: prompt anatomy, 7 principles, production system prompts, CoT and few-shot techniques, prompt management. With code examples.

Vibe Coding: A Guide for Engineers and Teams

Tutorials

A systematic approach to vibe coding for professional developers: architecture, rules-driven development, enforcement, team workflows. Not for beginners.

Supabase for Startups: The Complete Guide - From Zero to Production

Tutorials

A complete guide to Supabase: architecture, auth, RLS, Edge Functions, pgvector, branching. Firebase comparison, pricing, and startup best practices as of mid-2026.

Work sample test: design a fair, job-relevant hiring task

Tutorials Operations

A practical guide to work sample tests: job analysis, realistic scope, scoring rubrics, calibration, accommodations, AI rules, and bias monitoring.

North Star Metric: An AI Framework for Choosing Your Key Metric

Tutorials Data

Select a North Star Metric with AI: criteria by business model, analysis prompts, unit economics validation. SaaS, marketplace, and e-commerce examples.

Retention Curve and PMF: How AI Finds the Signal in the Data

Tutorials Data

Identify PMF from retention curves: SQL for cohort analysis, statistical flattening detection, and AI interpretation prompts. Tutorial with ready-to-use code.

Fundraising Financial Model: How to Build It in Google Sheets with AI

Tutorials Finance

Investor-ready model structure: revenue model, P&L, cash flow, unit economics. AI prompts for Google Sheets formulas, formatting standards, and common mistakes.

Prompt Library Template: A 5-Part Framework

Tutorials AI Ops

A 5-component prompt template for building a reusable library. Structure, examples for different tasks, plus organization and versioning of a prompt library.

Automated Metric Alerts with AI: Catch Problems Before Users Do

Tutorials Data

Anomaly detection, AI prompts for configuring alerts, and tools (Grafana, PostHog, custom). Practical rules and configs for product metrics.

Monthly Investor Update: AI Generates, Founder Sends, Trust Grows

Tutorials Finance

Template for monthly investor updates: prompts to generate them from raw metrics, good vs bad email examples, send timing, and automation with Claude.

AI NDA Generator: A Safe Drafting Workflow for Startups

Tutorials Operations

Use AI to prepare an NDA without treating generated text as legal advice: secure intake, approved templates, clause review, redlines, and counsel escalation.

AI Competitive Intelligence: From Market Signal to Decision

Tutorials Strategy

Build a competitive intelligence workflow that separates evidence from inference, tracks meaningful changes, and uses AI without inventing competitor strategy.

PQL Scoring for PLG: From Product Events to Sales Action

Tutorials Product

Build a PQL scoring system without arbitrary weights: define the decision, prevent label leakage, score accounts, calibrate thresholds, and test sales lift.

Docker Multi-Stage Builds: Smaller, Safer Images

Tutorials Engineering

A practical Docker multi-stage build for Node.js, with cache mounts, minimal runtime files, non-root execution, secret handling, CI checks, SBOM, and provenance.

Impact–Frequency Matrix: Prioritize Product Problems with Evidence

Tutorials Product

A practical impact–frequency matrix for product backlog triage: define evidence, score consistently, expose uncertainty, and use AI without fake precision.

CI/CD Pipeline Generator: GitHub Actions Prompts and YAML

Tutorials Engineering

Generate safer GitHub Actions workflows with structured prompts, current Node.js and Python matrices, deploy examples, and a practical review checklist.

Experimentation Playbook: 10 A/B Tests a Month as a Solo Founder

Tutorials Data

Run 10 A/B tests monthly in 3.5 hours: LLM hypothesis generation, experiment templates, PostHog and Statsig setup. Full framework inside.

REST API Design with AI: Prompts and OpenAPI Spec Generation

Tutorials Engineering

Designing REST APIs with AI: naming conventions, versioning, error handling, and OpenAPI spec generation. Ready-to-use prompts for every stage.

AI Performance Marketing Stack: Meta + Google Ads on $500/mo

Tutorials Marketing

AI toolkit for performance marketing on $500/mo: prompts for copy and creatives, Meta vs. Google Ads allocation, metric thresholds, and a weekly optimization cycle.

Keyword Research with AI: Find 100 Long-Tail Topics in 30 Minutes

Tutorials Marketing

AI keyword research pipeline: seed generation with Claude, clustering with prompts, validation in Ahrefs/SEMrush. Step by step from zero to a ready content plan.

Elevator Pitch with AI: Turn Your Deck into a 3-Minute Script

Tutorials Sales

A step-by-step method for an elevator pitch with AI: a 6-block structure, prompts for each block, before/after examples, and versions for investors and clients.

Objection Handling Playbook: AI Answers to “Expensive” and “Not Now”

Tutorials Sales

B2B sales objection classification, LLM prompts for generating responses, and a ready-to-use playbook template with examples. A system for handling any objection.

90-Day Onboarding Plan with AI: Week-by-Week Breakdown and Prompts

Tutorials Operations

A template for a 90-day new employee onboarding plan generated with an LLM. Prompts, week-by-week checklists, and probationary period success criteria.

Screening 100 Resumes in 30 Minutes: An AI Rubric That Eliminates Bias

Tutorials Operations

Rubric-based resume screening with LLMs: prompts, calibration, bias mitigation, and a step-by-step process from 100 resumes to a shortlist in 30 minutes.

From Figma to a Working Prototype in 1 Hour: AI Rapid Prototyping

Tutorials Product

A step-by-step pipeline from exporting Figma mockups to a working prototype using v0, Bolt, and Claude Artifacts. Concrete steps, prompts, and common mistakes.

Monolith vs Microservices vs Serverless: The Real Cost for a Startup

Tutorials Engineering

A TCO model for three startup architectures: monolith, microservices, serverless. AI calculation prompts, comparison tables, and a decision framework with numbers.

RICE Scoring with AI: Prioritize a Backlog When Everything Is Urgent

Tutorials Product

RICE framework with AI automation: prompts for scoring Reach, Impact, Confidence, and Effort. A sample backlog with 10 features, templates, and LLM-based automation.

From PRD to Database Schema in 30 Minutes: AI-Powered Domain Modeling

Tutorials Engineering

A step-by-step process for turning a PRD into a PostgreSQL schema in 30 minutes with AI. Extract entities, build relationships, generate migrations.

Positioning statement: evidence first, AI second

Tutorials Strategy

Build product positioning from real alternatives, differentiated capabilities, customer value, best-fit segments, category context, and verifiable proof.

Value-based pricing with AI: research first, model second

Tutorials Strategy

A practical pricing workflow that uses AI for evidence synthesis and scenario modeling without inventing willingness to pay or replacing customer research.

Dashboard Design for Startups: Why 3 Dashboards Beat 30

Tutorials Data

A practical guide to startup dashboard design: executive, product, and engineering. Concrete metrics, SQL queries, and prompts for Metabase and Grafana.

SQL for Product Managers: 7 Cohort Queries That AI Writes

Tutorials Data

7 SQL queries for cohort analysis: retention, revenue cohorts, activation, churn prediction. Ready-made prompts for AI generation. Copy and run.

TAM/SAM/SOM calculator: bottom-up market sizing

Tutorials Strategy

Build an auditable TAM, SAM, and SOM model from customer counts, price, product constraints, and sales capacity. Includes formulas, a worked example, and AI prompts.

Bootstrap vs Fundraise: Modeling Both Paths with AI

Tutorials Finance

A framework for choosing between bootstrapping and fundraising: financial models for both paths, Claude prompts, comparison tables, and clear selection criteria.

Stress-Test Your Business Model Canvas with AI Before Investors

Tutorials Strategy

How to test each of the 9 Business Model Canvas blocks with AI prompts. Common weak spots, analysis examples, and ready-to-use prompts for Claude.

AI Security Audit Checklist: 15 Vulnerabilities in Production Code

Tutorials Engineering

15 common production code vulnerabilities with before/after examples and prompts for AI-assisted audits: SQL injection, SSRF, path traversal, JWT, race conditions.

Sensitivity Analysis with AI: Churn or CAC, Which Moves Runway More?

Tutorials Finance

Sensitivity analysis for SaaS startups with AI: formulas, modeling prompts, scenario tables, tornado diagrams. Churn vs CAC: which has a bigger impact on runway.

TDD with AI coding agents: keep the tests honest

Tutorials Engineering

A practical red-green-refactor workflow for Claude Code and other coding agents, with contract-first prompts, proof of red, test review, mutation checks, and CI.

AI-Powered PRD: Write Product Specs 5x Faster

Tutorials Product

How to generate production-ready PRDs with LLMs: document structure, prompts for each section, real output examples, and a ready-to-use template.

Magic Number: How to Find the Action That Retains Users

Tutorials Data

Magic number methodology: SQL cohort analysis, AI correlation of user actions with 30-day retention, and A/B test validation. Ready-to-use queries and prompts.

A 3-Month Editorial Calendar with AI: Framework, Prompts, and Template

Tutorials Marketing

How to build a quarterly content plan with an LLM: topic clusters, format distribution, prompts for topic generation, and a ready-made calendar template.

OKRs with AI: from vague goals to measurable Key Results in 30 minutes

Tutorials Operations

How to use an LLM to generate OKRs: prompts, templates, good and bad Key Results. The full process from strategic priorities to a finished OKR set in one session.

Human-in-the-Loop for AI: Approval Gates That Work

Tutorials AI Ops

Design human oversight for AI actions with risk tiers, approval state machines, calibrated routing signals, reviewer UX, queue SLAs, audit logs, and release metrics.

Langfuse Prompt A/B Testing: Offline First, Then Canary

Tutorials AI Ops

Run prompt experiments on a fixed dataset first, then canary two labeled versions in production. Includes sticky assignment, guardrails, and tested code.

ADR Template + Prompts: AI Writes Architecture Decisions in 5 Min

Tutorials Engineering

Generate Architecture Decision Records with AI: template, prompt library, CI automation, full Claude Code workflow from decision to docs.

AI Content Engine: Publish 8 SEO Articles a Month Without a Team

Tutorials Marketing

A complete AI-powered content production pipeline: from keyword research to publication. Prompts, tools, quality metrics, and exact cost figures for each stage.

13-Week Cash Flow Forecast: Template to Prevent Cash Crises

Tutorials Finance

Build a 13-week cash flow forecast: table structure, formulas, scenario analysis, and AI prompts for automation. Free template included.

200 Reviews → 5 JTBDs in 2 Hours: AI-Powered User Research Synthesis

Tutorials Product

A step-by-step process for extracting Jobs-to-be-Done from user reviews using an LLM. Analysis prompts, clustering, output examples, and a ready-to-use workflow.

Cap Table Modeling with AI: 3 Rounds of Real Dilution

Tutorials Finance

Model a cap table with AI: dilution formulas, Pre-Seed to Series A calculations, prompts, and founder dilution analysis across 3 rounds.

Event taxonomy: build a tracking plan that stays trustworthy

Tutorials Data

Design an event taxonomy from business questions to tested payloads: naming, properties, identity, privacy, versioning, QA, and evidence-bound AI prompts.

AI Code Review Checklist: 4 Categories, 12 Production Prompts

Tutorials Engineering

Battle-tested checklist for AI code review: Correctness → Security → Performance → Readability. Prompts per stage, real findings, CI/CD template.

Pitch Deck Narrative Arc: AI Builds Investor Stories

Tutorials Sales

Pitch deck narrative framework: AI prompts for every slide, transition logic, and sample copy. Build a presentation that survives 60 seconds.

AI Copywriting for Ads: 5 Frameworks with Prompts

Tutorials Marketing

Generate high-converting ad copy with AI using PAS, AIDA, BAB, FAB, and 4U frameworks. Ready-made prompts and before/after examples included.

ICP Definition with AI: Build a Precise Ideal Customer Profile

Tutorials Sales

How to define your Ideal Customer Profile using AI: analysis prompts, ICP card templates, scoring models, and a step-by-step pipeline from data to segments.

Structured Interview Kit with AI: Questions, Scorecards, Debriefs

Tutorials Operations

How to build a structured interview kit with AI: competency-based questions, candidate scorecards, and debrief agendas. Prompts, templates, and a step-by-step process.

AI Job Description Generator: A Hiring-Manager Workflow

Tutorials Operations

Use AI to turn verified hiring-manager input into a clear job advert without invented requirements, biased proxies, fake metrics, or hidden working conditions.

Langfuse Prompt Management in Python: Versions, Evals, Rollbacks

Tutorials AI Ops

Build a Langfuse prompt workflow in Python: get_prompt(), compile(), version labels, dataset evals, trace linking, canaries, and safe rollback.

Multi-Agent Architecture Patterns: When One AI Isn't Enough

Tutorials AI Ops

Multi-agent architecture patterns for production: Sequential Pipeline, Parallel Fan-Out, Classifier+Router orchestration, task routing, and agent specialization.

Unit Economics for SaaS: Calculate LTV, CAC, and Payback with AI

Tutorials Finance

Step-by-step SaaS unit economics calculation using Claude: LTV, CAC, Payback Period formulas, benchmarks, sensitivity analysis, and ready-to-use prompts.

Content Repurposing with AI: The 1→5 Formula for Technical Content

Tutorials Marketing

How to turn one article into 5 platform-adapted formats in 40 minutes using LLMs. Prompts, n8n + Claude API automation pipeline, and repurposing economics.

LLM-as-Judge: Build a Calibrated Quality Gate

Tutorials AI Ops

Design an LLM judge with narrow rubrics, human calibration, deterministic checks, bias tests, CI gates, production sampling, and safe handling of untrusted outputs.

AI SOP Generator: Turn Evidence Into a Verified Procedure

Tutorials Operations

Use AI to draft SOPs without inventing commands, contacts, or recovery steps. Includes an evidence pack, prompt, review checklist, and validation workflow.

AI Slop in Code: A Systematic Approach to Reviewing AI-Generated Code

Cases & Practice Tutorials

4 patterns of AI slop with real production examples, a 10-point checklist, and automation tools for reviewing AI-generated code.

Maestro Flutter Testing: E2E Setup, YAML Flows, and CI

Tutorials

Set up Maestro E2E tests for Flutter with stable Semantics selectors, reusable YAML flows, iOS workarounds, CI sharding, and production failure patterns.

Multi-Provider LLM Routing: A Production Architecture

Tutorials

Design reliable multi-provider LLM routing with tested admission gates, task contracts, bounded retries, validation, and safe rollout controls.

Context Engineering for LLM Agents: A Practical Guide

Tutorials

Build reliable context for LLM agents: select evidence, separate instructions from data, manage tools and memory, compact safely, and test each model call.

LLM Observability in Production: Metrics, Tracing, and Alerts

Tutorials

A production-focused guide to LLM observability: trace model calls, track cost and latency, version prompts, score output quality, and alert on regressions.

How to Build Custom MCP Servers: Setup, Patterns, and Production Guide

Tutorials

Build a custom MCP server from scratch and run it in production: error handling, fallback chains, circuit breakers, monitoring, and security patterns from practice.