AI Coding Tutorials
Step-by-step guides tested on real code — Claude Code, Cursor, Agent SDK, and more.
7 tutorials
Why Claude Code Suddenly Burns Tokens 10x Faster: The Prompt Cache Nobody Talks About (2026)
Usage that jumps 0 to 100% on one prompt is usually a cache miss, not a bug. How Claude Code's prompt cache works and what silently invalidates it.
Claude Code Context Management: How to Stop Long Sessions From Getting Slow, Dumb, and Expensive (2026)
Long Claude Code sessions get slow, dumb, and pricey as context fills. How to fight context rot with /clear, /compact, /context, and CLAUDE.md.
Can Your Employer See What You Do in Claude Code? What Admins Actually See (2026)
Used a company Claude account for a side project? Exactly what admins can see — your usage vs your prompts vs your repo — plus the IP risk nobody mentions.
Claude Effort Levels Explained: Low, Medium, High, xhigh, Max — and When Higher Just Burns Your Limits (2026)
How Claude's effort levels (low/medium/high/xhigh/max) change output, why they differ from the thinking toggle, and when higher effort just burns your limits.
Claude Code Usage Limits Explained: 5-Hour Windows, Weekly Caps, and How to Stop Hitting Them (2026)
Two timers, token-based counting, and an extra-usage bill that surprises people. How Claude Code's limits actually work, and how heavy users dodge the wall.
Claude Code After One Month: An Honest Daily-Use Review
I ran Claude Code 8+ hours a day for a month and wrote almost zero code by hand. Here's what actually worked, what confused me about token usage, and who I'd recommend it to.
How to Use Claude Code Subagents (Complete Guide 2026)
Claude Code subagents let you parallelize research, isolate risky changes in worktrees, and delegate background work — here's exactly how to use them and when they're worth it.