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Claude Skills: Automate the Boring Stuff
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July 08, 2026
Abstract
As developers, we love automating the tasks we don't want to do. We're not lazy, we just don't enjoy repetitive, boring tasks. We want to spend our time building cool stuff!
What if I told you there was an AI solution that could help you automate those status reports your manager wants every day. It could generate all that documentation for you in your team's standard format. It could give Claude Code the ability to follow Test Driven Development (TDD).
In this session, we'll explore how to author skills that encode your expertise, your standards, and your team's quirks into reusable instruction sets that Claude can draw on across tasks and projects. We'll cover the anatomy of a well-written skill, how to trigger and compose them effectively, and the design decisions that go into teaching a model how to do the things you don't want to do.
Presented by Jacob Orshalick
Jacob Orshalick is a software consultant, AI practitioner, and co-author of The Developer’s Guide to AI. With more than 20 years of software development experience and 18 years as an independent consultant, Jacob helps organizations turn emerging technology into practical business systems. His work focuses on making AI understandable, useful, and actionable without getting lost in the technical noise.
Location and Time
On the second Wednesday of each month, we meet as a group to discuss the latest and greatest Java related methodologies, technologies and tools. Our meeting space is provided by Improving and is located at 5445 Legacy Dr, Suite 100, Plano, TX 75024.
Social time starts at 6:30 PM, announcements and sponsorship information at 7:00 PM, followed by the presentation which ends by 9:00 PM. Our sponsors provide free food and drink during the social hour. After the presentation has come to an end, we hold a drawing where we give away prizes that are also made possible by our sponsors. We look forward to seeing you there!