Claude AI Tutorial #11: Prompt Caching — Save Money on Repeated Context

Every time you call the Claude API with the same system prompt, you pay full price for those input tokens. Prompt caching fixes this. Cache your repeated context once, then pay only 10% on every subsequent call. This is Article 11 in the Claude AI — From Zero to Power User series. You should have completed Article 7: Messages API before this article. By the end of this article, you will know how prompt caching works, when it pays off, and how to implement it in your applications. ...

April 17, 2026 · 9 min

Claude AI Tutorial #10: Structured Output — JSON Mode and Schemas

You ask Claude to return JSON, and it usually works. But sometimes it adds extra text, wraps it in markdown code blocks, or returns invalid JSON. Structured output fixes this — it guarantees valid JSON that matches your schema. This is Article 10 in the Claude AI — From Zero to Power User series. You should have completed Article 7: Messages API before this article. By the end of this article, you will know two ways to get reliable structured data from Claude, and when to use each one. ...

April 16, 2026 · 9 min

Claude AI Tutorial #9: Vision — Analyzing Images and Documents

Claude can see. Send it a screenshot, a photo of a document, a chart, or a technical diagram — and it will analyze what it sees. Vision turns Claude into a powerful tool for data extraction, UI review, and document processing. This is Article 9 in the Claude AI — From Zero to Power User series. You should have completed Article 7: Messages API before this article. By the end of this article, you will know how to send images to Claude, extract data from documents, analyze screenshots, and optimize image costs. ...

April 15, 2026 · 10 min

Claude AI Tutorial #8: Tool Use (Function Calling) — Let Claude Call Your Functions

Claude is smart, but it cannot check the weather, query your database, or call your APIs. Tool use changes that. You define functions, and Claude decides when to call them. This is Article 8 in the Claude AI — From Zero to Power User series. You should have completed Article 7: Messages API before this article. By the end of this article, you will know how to define tools, handle the tool use flow, force tool execution, and build a working multi-tool assistant. ...

April 14, 2026 · 9 min

Claude AI Tutorial #7: Messages API Deep Dive — Roles, Streaming, Multi-Turn

The Messages API is the foundation of everything you build with Claude. Every feature — tool use, vision, streaming, caching — goes through this API. Understanding it deeply will make every other article in this series easier. This is Article 7 in the Claude AI — From Zero to Power User series. You should have completed Article 2: Getting Started before this article. By the end of this article, you will know how to build multi-turn conversations, stream responses in real time, and track your token usage. ...

April 13, 2026 · 10 min

Claude AI Tutorial #6: CLAUDE.md — Project Instructions That Make Claude Smarter

Claude Code is smart. But it does not know your project. It does not know your coding style, your build commands, or your project structure. That is what CLAUDE.md fixes. This is Article 6 in the Claude AI — From Zero to Power User series. You should have completed Article 3: Claude Code CLI before this article. By the end of this article, you will know how to write CLAUDE.md files that make Claude Code work like a teammate who already knows your codebase. ...

April 12, 2026 · 9 min

Rust Tutorial #28: Rust for AI/ML — Polars, Burn, PyO3

In the previous tutorial, we explored embedded Rust. Now we look at Rust for AI and Machine Learning — why Rust is growing in this space, what tools exist, and how to implement core ML concepts from scratch. This tutorial builds everything from standard Rust. No heavy dependencies. You will understand the math and patterns behind AI/ML, and learn about the crates that make production use practical. Why Rust for AI/ML? Python dominates AI/ML. So why use Rust? ...

March 26, 2026 · 10 min