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AI Engineering with Chip Huyen

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Chip Huyen is an AI engineering expert who has been in this field even before it was called AI engineering. She is the author of the O’Reilly book  AI Engineering . The chapter summaries of the book are available on Github . Chip has worked as a researcher at Netflix, was a core developer at NVIDIA (building NeMo, NVIDIA’s GenAI framework), and co-founded Claypot AI. She also taught Machine Learning at Stanford University. Q & A from her interview on The Pragmatic Engineer YouTube channel paraphrased by NotebookLM - Q: How would you define AI Engineer or AI Engineering? A: It's a shift from more machine learning to more engineering and more product . Previously, building machine learning applications required building your own models with your own data and expertise. Now, you can use direct API calls. Q: What are typical steps to build an AI application, from choosing a model through using RAG all the way to fine-tuning? A: Start by understanding what makes a 'good' vs...

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Book Review: Writing for Developers

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Writing for Developers: Blogs that get read by Piotr Sarna and Cynthia Dunlop My rating: 5 of 5 stars Technical writing and blogging may not come naturally to everyone. For many developers, the idea of putting thoughts into words can feel daunting. But the truth is, these skills are incredibly valuable whether you’re writing engineering blogs, presenting your work on platforms like GitHub or Kaggle, or simply communicating your ideas more effectively. The problem? There aren’t many resources out there to help developers master these skills. You could spend hours dissecting popular tech blogs, trying to decode their style and structure, or you could pick up a copy of " Writing for Developers " by Piotr Sarna and Cynthia Dunlop. Tech blogs and community forums are invaluable for developers. They bridge the gap left by the often dry and technical official documentation of software products and services. As a long-time blogger, I was thrilled to discover this book dedicated to...