AI Foundations. From LLMs to production.
A structured 10-chapter guide for engineers, architects, and AI leaders. From how AI models work to deploying, scaling, and monitoring agents in production.
10
Chapters
3
Free Chapters
5
Cloud Platforms
40+
Hours
Core Chapters
The foundation. Start here and work through in order. Chapters 1-3 are free.
Ch 1
FreeThe Foundation
How modern AI models work under the hood. GPT, transformer architecture, LLM training, the full model landscape, and key concepts.
Ch 2
FreeKnowledge & Retrieval
How AI systems store, find, and use information. RAG architecture, embedding models, vector databases, and data pipelines.
Ch 3
FreeAdvanced Intelligence
Reasoning, autonomy, and techniques that make AI smarter. Reasoning models, agentic AI, prompt engineering, and safety.
Ch 4
StarterIntegration & Protocols
How AI systems connect through the Model Context Protocol. MCP architecture, server/client implementation, cloud platforms.
Ch 5
StarterBuilding AI Systems
Tools, SDKs, and putting it all together. The full SDK landscape, choosing the right stack, and production architecture.
Build and Ship
Capstone project, deployment, scaling, and production operations.
Ch 6
ProCapstone Project
Build a complete AI knowledge assistant from scratch. Combines RAG, MCP, and agent orchestration with full source code.
Ch 7
ProDeploy to Production
Containerize with Docker, deploy to AWS/GCP/Azure, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and security hardening.
Ch 8
ProAdd a Web UI
Build a polished chat interface with Next.js and Vercel AI SDK. Streaming responses, tool call rendering, and deployment.
Ch 9
ProScale with Async Processing
Task queues, batch processing, WebSocket streaming, semantic caching, and Kubernetes auto-scaling.
Ch 10
ProMonitor in Production
LangFuse tracing, continuous evaluation, alerting, A/B testing for prompts and models, and production hardening.
Claude Code Cheatsheet
Single-page color-coded reference for all commands, shortcuts, flags, and environment variables.
Ready to go deeper?
Chapters 1-3 are free. Unlock the full 10-chapter guide with a one-time purchase.