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AI & Machine LearningOctober 24, 20266 min
How We Rank AI Models Without Publishing a Score
We publish vendor prices, context windows and licences for 21 AI models, plus four labelled picks. Here is the method, the limits and what we refuse to invent.
Security & PrivacyOctober 22, 202615 min
Claude Code MCP Permission Rules: 2.1.299 Tested
Claude Code 2.1.299 changed which MCP servers an allow or deny rule covers. I ran 2.1.296, 2.1.299 and 2.1.307 with servers named a and a__b. Here is what ran.
Security & PrivacyOctober 21, 202616 min
Claude Code updatedInput Hooks: 2.1.300 Change Tested
Claude Code 2.1.300 validates updatedInput from PreToolUse hooks. I compared 2.1.299 with 2.1.300 and 2.1.306 on unknown keys, bad types, paths and Edit.
Security & PrivacyOctober 13, 202620 min
Claude Code Hook Failures: onFailure Block Tested
Claude Code hooks fail open on most events. I tested onFailure block across four builds with cases like missing scripts, exit 1, timeouts and schema errors.
Tooling & ProductivityOctober 9, 202635 min
Claude Code Mods: 10 Tested Use Cases (2026)
Claude Code mods explained with 10 tested use cases: guard risky commands, mask secrets, add commands, panes and tools. Every example passes claude plugin test.
Tooling & ProductivityJune 30, 202614 min
GitHub Copilot AI Credits: Usage-Based Billing 2026
GitHub Copilot moved to usage-based billing on June 1, 2026. Here's how AI Credits work, what plans include, what stays free, and how to avoid a shock bill.
LLM & IntegrationMarch 11, 202612 min
Claude Code Agent Mode 2026: Setup, Opus 4.6, Real Examples
Anthropic's Claude Code CLI, explained: Opus 4.6 + Sonnet 4.6, 200K (1M beta) context, tool use, and extended thinking. Setup, real examples, costs.
AI & Machine LearningMarch 6, 202611 min
OpenCoder Review: Free Open-Source Code Model
OpenCoder review: the free-to-download code model in 1.5B and 8B variants. 83.5% HumanEval, 79.1% MBPP — deployable on your own hardware, though the model weights carry a custom license, not Apache 2.0.
AI & Machine LearningFebruary 7, 20269 min
How AI Is Transforming Python Type Hints in 2026
How AI is transforming Python type hints in 2026: model-inferred annotations, auto-refactoring, and the readability and reliability wins it unlocks at scale.
LLM & IntegrationJanuary 27, 20269 min
Mastering Claude Code: A Complete Hands-On Tutorial Guide
Claude Code complete hands-on tutorial: setup, natural-language coding, refactors, agent mode, CLAUDE.md practices, and the workflows senior devs actually use.
Tooling & ProductivityJanuary 20, 202610 min
Mastering VS Code Customization: From Themes to Workflows
Customize VS Code for 2026: themes, keyboard shortcuts, extensions, tasks, snippets, and workspace automations — the setup senior engineers ship with.
Tooling & ProductivityJanuary 8, 202610 min
Mastering IDE Productivity: Pro Tips for Faster, Smarter Coding
IDE productivity pro tips: multi-cursor editing, live templates, macros, snippets, and the extensions that compound into real daily developer time savings.

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