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Prompt engineering is dead. Anthropic recently released the real playbook for building AI agents that actually work. It’s a 30+ page deep dive called The Complete Guide to Building Skills for Claude and it quietly shifts the conversation from “prompt engineering” to real execution design. Here’s the big idea: A Skill isn’t just a prompt. It’s a structured system. You package instructions inside a SKILL.md file, optionally add scripts, references, and assets, and teach Claude a repeatable workflow once instead of re-explaining it every chat. But the real unlock is something they call progressive disclosure. Instead of dumping everything into context: • A lightweight YAML frontmatter tells Claude when to use the skill • Full instructions load only when relevant • Extra files are accessed only if needed Less context bloat. More precision. They also introduce a powerful analogy: MCP gives Claude the kitchen. Skills give it the recipe. Without skills: users connect tools and don’t know what to do next. With skills: workflows trigger automatically, best practices are embedded, API calls become consistent. They outline 3 major patterns: 1) Document & asset creation 2) Workflow automation 3) MCP enhancement And they emphasize something most builders ignore: testing. Trigger accuracy. Tool call efficiency. Failure rate. Token usage. This isn’t about clever wording. It’s about designing an execution layer on top of LLMs. Skills work across Claude.ai, Claude Code, and the API. Build once, deploy everywhere. The era of “just write a better prompt” is ending. Anthropic just handed everyone a blueprint for turning chat into infrastructure. Download the guide here: resources.anthropic.com/hubfs/The-Comp…

"This sounds like AI" is now easily fixable 🤯 There is a new Claude Code Skill that removes signs of AI-generated writing from text using 24 detection patterns. Just type /humanizer and paste your text. 100% Open Source.

Cardiologist wins 3rd place at Anthropic's hackathon. Out of 13,000 applications. Built in 7 days by Michał Nedoszytko MD. Coded day and night - in the hospital, in the cloud, while flying from Brussels to San Francisco. A few years ago, it would have been impossible for a doctor to build this alone in just a couple of days. AI changed that. The project is called postvisit.ai. It is an AI agentic care platform for patients. Including reverse AI scribe it is a companion that guides the patient from the moment they leave the doctor's office. Powered by the massive context window of Opus 4.6, it allows patients to explore their full medical history, connected devices, Evidence Based resources and external data sources — all in one place. Today, the barrier to entry has vanished; even a practicing physician can build an application from scratch.

You know what the biggest problem with pushing all-things-AI is? Wrong direction. I want AI to do my laundry and dishes so that I can do art and writing, not for AI to do my art and writing so that I can do my laundry and dishes.

Today on International Day of Women & Girls in Science @WomenScienceDay I'm highlighting Prof Julie Williams CBE, a leading advocate for women in STEMM, and founder of the UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) at Cardiff, one of the UK’s flagship dementia research hubs.

We’re #StrengtheningPiccadilly 👷🏻‍♀️From 14 to 22 February, there will be no trains from platforms 1 - 12 and an extremely limited service to platforms 13 and 14 Please plan your journey in advance @nationalrailenq More details at networkrail.co.uk/piccadillycorr…

A sector first; our new collaboration with @Microsoft 65,000 colleagues and students will receive full Microsoft 365 @Copilot access and training, making @OfficialUoM the world’s first university to deploy equitable access across its entire community. staffnet.manchester.ac.uk/news/display/?…

Generative AI for Academics by Mark Carrigan is one of the best #books I've read this year. Really thoughtful and critical exploration about the technology that is changing how we work and think. Recommended reading for anyone interested in #GenAI in #academia, #highereducation

FIRST LOOK AT TANGERINE, SALFORD’S NEW FOOD AND MUSIC HALL Under the railway arches in Salford, there’s a new spot for drinks, dancing, great food and general spectacle. Tangerine is a martini bar, live music venue, food hall (from burgers and ramen to pasta and even a Ukrainian bakery), cocktail club and roastery, cloaked in an orange hue and some distinctly anachronistic 70s vibes. And all a brief hop from the bottom of Deansgate. We headed down to check out what’s going on… it’s a lot. If you want to give it a try while they're fine-tuning things, Tangerine friends, family and Instagram followers can get 50% off their food bill Monday to Friday from 4-7pm when you book a table before 14th November. …. ⏰ Mon 8am-10.30pm, Wed 8am-11pm, Thu 8pm-11.30am, Fri-Sat 8am-1am, Sun 8am-10pm 📍 Arch 60-61, 13-17 New Bailey St, Salford M3 5FS 💰 Prices vary

Without early diagnosis, there’s no access to support or research. Sign the petition to change that now.

As AI systems keep getting better at very hard problems while getting more opaque, the way that we work with AI is shifting from being collaborators who shape the process to being supplicants who receive the output. I discussed what that means. oneusefulthing.org/p/on-working-w…

Today's swag at #InstCon25 is an anti alien abduction blanket. Beam me up Scotty!

Headed to Spokane next week for #INSTCon25? 👀 Here's your packing checklist for a smooth and fun conference experience. ⤵️ 👟 Comfy shoes 👕 Casual clothes 🔋 Chargers and battery packs 📱 Digital contact card 💧 Water bottle 👉 Full list here: bit.ly/3TzBaIC

The mystery is no more… the #INSTCon25 agenda has emerged! 🕵️‍♀️ From keynotes to breakout sessions and our epic game night, this year is full of #EdTech insights and fun. 📆July 22 to 24 📍Spokane, Washington 👉 Explore the full agenda: bit.ly/4iVqcXU

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I'm at @KingsCollegeLon for the Teaching & Learning Forum with Cadmus