The New Rules of Context Engineering for Claude 5 Models
A plain-English breakdown of how prompting and context engineering have changed for the newest Claude models. Anthropic removed over 80% of Claude Code's system prompt with no measurable loss, and this post covers why: trust the model's judgment over rigid rules, design good interfaces instead of piling on examples, and load context only when it's needed. Includes simple, memorable analogies for each shift.
26 Jul 2026 · 5 min read
Ghost in the machine
I’ve always been a bit of a skeptic when an AI says it’s "happy to help." I figured it was just a sophisticated version of a pull-string doll pre-programmed politeness designed to make us feel at home.
5 Apr 2026 · 3 min read