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Ready to go deeper? Explore embeddings, retrieval, evaluation, and advanced prompting techniques. Build on your AI foundation.

31 guides · ~229 minutes total

1

Natural Language Processing: How AI Understands Text

Intermediate

NLP is how AI reads, understands, and generates human language. Learn the techniques behind chatbots, translation, and text analysis.

8 min read

2

Embeddings: Turning Words into Math

Intermediate

Embeddings convert text into numbers that capture meaning. Essential for search, recommendations, and RAG systems.

7 min read

3

Embeddings & RAG Explained (Plain English)

Intermediate

How AI tools search and retrieve information from documents. Understand embeddings and Retrieval-Augmented Generation without the math.

11 min read

4

Token Economics: Understanding AI Costs

Intermediate

AI APIs charge per token. Learn how tokens work, how to estimate costs, and how to optimize spending.

6 min read

5

Context Windows: How Much AI Can Remember

Intermediate

Context windows determine how much text an AI can process at once. Learn how they work, their limits, and how to work within them.

6 min read

6

Temperature and Sampling: Controlling AI Creativity

Intermediate

Temperature, top-p, and other sampling parameters control how creative or deterministic AI outputs are. Learn how to tune them.

6 min read

7

AI Model Architectures: A High-Level Overview

Intermediate

From transformers to CNNs to diffusion models—understand the different AI architectures and what they're good at.

7 min read

8

Training Data Quality: Garbage In, Garbage Out

Intermediate

AI quality depends on training data quality. Learn what makes good training data, common issues, and how to evaluate it.

7 min read

9

Bias Detection and Mitigation in AI

Intermediate

AI inherits biases from training data. Learn to detect, measure, and mitigate bias for fairer AI systems.

7 min read

10

AI Evaluation Metrics: Measuring Model Quality

Intermediate

How do you know if your AI is good? Learn key metrics for evaluating classification, generation, and other AI tasks.

6 min read

11

Evaluating AI Answers (Hallucinations, Checks, and Evidence)

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How to spot when AI gets it wrong. Practical techniques to verify accuracy, detect hallucinations, and build trust in AI outputs.

10 min read

12

Prompting 201: Structured Prompts & JSON Output

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Advanced prompting: structured formats, JSON output, few-shot learning, chain-of-thought, and prompt templates for production.

11 min read

13

Prompt Engineering Patterns: Proven Techniques

Intermediate

Master advanced prompting techniques: chain-of-thought, few-shot, role prompting, and more. Get better AI outputs with proven patterns.

8 min read

14

AI API Integration Basics

Intermediate

Learn how to integrate AI APIs into your applications. Authentication, requests, error handling, and best practices.

6 min read

15

Batch Processing with AI: Efficiency at Scale

Intermediate

Process thousands of items efficiently with batch AI operations. Learn strategies for large-scale AI tasks.

5 min read

16

Multi-Modal AI: Beyond Text

Intermediate

Multi-modal AI processes multiple types of data—text, images, audio, video. Learn how these systems work and their applications.

6 min read

17

Retrieval Strategies for RAG Systems

Intermediate

RAG systems retrieve relevant context before generating responses. Learn retrieval strategies, ranking, and optimization techniques.

7 min read

18

Semantic Search: Search by Meaning, Not Keywords

Intermediate

Semantic search finds results based on meaning, not exact keyword matches. Learn how it works and how to implement it.

6 min read

19

Vector Databases 101: Storage, Indexing, and Search

Intermediate

Deep dive into vector databases. How they work, when to use them, and how to choose the right one for your needs.

11 min read

20

Vector Database Examples: Real-World Use Cases and Code

Intermediate

Practical examples of vector databases in action: semantic search, chatbot memory, recommendation systems, and more with code snippets.

9 min read

21

AI Safety and Alignment: Building Helpful, Harmless AI

Intermediate

AI alignment ensures models do what we want them to do safely. Learn about RLHF, safety techniques, and responsible deployment.

7 min read

22

Responsible AI Deployment: From Lab to Production

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Deploying AI responsibly requires planning, testing, monitoring, and safeguards. Learn best practices for production AI.

7 min read

23

A/B Testing AI Outputs: Measure What Works

Intermediate

How do you know if your AI changes improved outcomes? Learn to A/B test prompts, models, and parameters scientifically.

6 min read

24

Monitoring AI Systems in Production

Intermediate

Production AI requires continuous monitoring. Track performance, detect drift, alert on failures, and maintain quality over time.

7 min read

25

AI Data Privacy Techniques

Intermediate

Protect user privacy while using AI. Learn anonymization, differential privacy, on-device processing, and compliance strategies.

7 min read

26

Open Source vs Proprietary AI Models

Intermediate

Should you use OpenAI's GPT, or self-host Llama? Compare open source and proprietary models on cost, control, and capabilities.

7 min read

27

AI for Data Analysis: From Questions to Insights

Intermediate

Use AI to analyze data, generate insights, create visualizations, and answer business questions from your datasets.

6 min read

28

AI Workflows and Pipelines: Orchestrating Complex Tasks

Intermediate

Chain multiple AI steps together into workflows. Learn orchestration patterns, error handling, and tools for building AI pipelines.

7 min read

29

Agents & Tools: What They're Good For (and What to Watch For)

Intermediate

Understand AI agents that use tools to complete tasks. When they work, when they fail, and how to use them safely.

10 min read

30

Fine-Tuning Fundamentals: Customizing AI Models

Intermediate

Fine-tuning adapts pre-trained models to your specific use case. Learn when to fine-tune, how it works, and alternatives.

8 min read

31

Vector Database Fundamentals

Intermediate

Vector databases store and search embeddings efficiently. Learn how they work, when to use them, and popular options.

7 min read

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Start with: Natural Language Processing: How AI Understands Text