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September 8, 2026MCP2 min read
Skills vs. tools: where the context budget actually goes
Loading every MCP tool into an agent's context is the expensive default. Skills, loaded on demand, are how we kept our data agents cheap, predictable, and auditable.
August 25, 2026Data platforms1 min read
What AI-ready data actually means
A maturity model I use with teams: from ground data to platforms an agent can be trusted with. Most teams are further behind on governance than on retrieval.