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AI has two price tags in IT Work — One in Dollars, One in Skill

By Shrikant Lavhate | Published: | Modified:

Uber burned its 2026 AI budget by April. The token bill is the meter you can see — the one eroding your debugging skill doesn’t send an invoice. Both matter.

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AI Agents, Explained: A Guide for Beginners

By Shrikant Lavhate | Published: | Modified:

“AI agent” gets used loosely — this guide fixes that. A plain-English explainer for beginners and IT pros: what agents are, how the perceive-reason-act loop works, key terms like tools, skills, and MCP, when NOT to use one, plus practical cost and security guardrails.

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Understanding the CLAUDE.md File: A Beginner’s Guide to Getting More Out of Claude

By Shrikant Lavhate | Published: | Modified:

Tired of re-explaining your project to Claude every session? A CLAUDE.md file gives Claude persistent context that loads automatically. This beginner’s guide covers what it is, where the files live, the load order, a sample file, and how to keep it lean.

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