Guides

Curated, hands-on guides across AI engineering topics. Each guide outlines expected outcomes, time commitments, and references to research or frameworks so you can dive straight into practice.

Agentic RFT
Advanced

Train AI agents with trajectory tracking and holistic evaluation.

Build RFT pipelines with state management, grading systems, and production mirroring.

References: Reinforcement learning, FinQA benchmarks

Async Coding Agents
45 min build

Coordinate autonomous dev workflows with review-ready checkpoints.

Ship an event-driven agent that hands off code for human review in under an hour.

References: DSPy playbooks, GitHub Actions

AI Agents
Intermediate

Define, design, and orchestrate LLM-powered agents.

Design multi-agent orchestration with shared memory and evaluation hooks.

References: ReAct, AutoGPT lessons

AI-Empowered Future
Strategic

Nine pillars for thriving in an AI-first engineering era.

Develop a personal roadmap that balances automation with human agency.

References: MIT Future of Work reports

AI Fluency for Builders
Beginner friendly

A practical guide to working smarter with AI.

Install a daily workflow for prompt design, iteration, and evaluation.

References: OpenAI & Anthropic best practices

Data-Centric AI Development
Workshop

A practical framework focused on data quality for robust AI systems.

Audit datasets, write eval-ready schemas, and prioritize data feedback loops.

References: Andrew Ng Data-Centric AI

DSPy: Programming Language Models
Code lab

Short, practical guide to DSPy programming and GEPA optimization.

Compose DSPy modules that optimize prompts automatically against evals.

References: Stanford DSPy docs

Evaluation
Core skill

Evaluate AI systems with practical frameworks and examples.

Stand up automated eval harnesses that guard-rail agents before launch.

References: Helm, GAIA, custom rubric templates

Fine-Tuning & Customization
Advanced

Adapt open-source models to your specific domain with a structured process.

Run small-batch fine-tuning with evaluation gates and rollback plans.

References: LoRA, QLoRA, PEFT

LLM Fundamentals
Primer

Master the foundations of Large Language Models - architecture, training, and applications.

Understand transformer internals, scaling laws, and inference constraints.

References: Attention Is All You Need, Chinchilla scaling

Mastering RAG
Hands-on

Build knowledge-intensive apps by combining LLMs with retrieval.

Ship a retrieval-augmented pipeline with evaluation guardrails and analytics.

References: LangChain, LlamaIndex, vector DB benchmarks

Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Tooling

Build powerful tool-enabled agents using MCP.

Wire MCP servers, capabilities, and sessions into your production agent.

References: Anthropic MCP spec

Prompt Engineering
Pattern kit

Patterns, techniques, and practical prompts for real-world systems.

Apply structure, context windows, and evals to ship resilient prompts.

References: Chain-of-thought, Tree-of-thought

Prompt Guide
Checklist

A structured walkthrough for crafting reliable prompts.

Follow a repeatable checklist to debug and version prompts quickly.

References: Versalist prompt library

Vibe Coding
Mindset

Lightweight coding heuristics and patterns for fast iteration.

Adopt fast-feedback heuristics to maintain flow while shipping weekly.

References: XP, trunk-based dev