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LEARN WITH A DIRECTION

A starting point, and a next step.

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AI applications & LLMs

Start with programming fundamentals, then explore model calls, output control, retrieval and evaluation.

  1. STAGE 1Planned

    Your first LLM application from Java

    Level
    Introductory
    Prerequisites
    Java and HTTP basics
    Planned reading time
    15 min

    Goal: make a model request and understand inputs, outputs and errors.

  2. STAGE 2Planned

    Prompts and structured output

    Level
    Introductory
    Prerequisites
    Complete the model-call stage
    Planned reading time
    12 min

    Goal: compare prompts for a fixed task and check output requirements.

  3. STAGE 3Planned

    Build a Q&A system for this blog

    Level
    Practice
    Prerequisites
    Model calls and output control
    Planned reading time
    20 min

    Goal: connect document processing, retrieval and answers with sources.

  4. STAGE 4Planned

    Evaluate, record failures and iterate

    Level
    Practice
    Prerequisites
    A working application prototype
    Planned reading time
    15 min

    Goal: build a fixed question set and record quality, latency, cost and limits.

Getting started with embodied AI

A separate path from concepts and reading to simulation. No robot hardware is assumed.

  1. STAGE 1Planned

    Understand perception, decisions and actions

    Level
    Introductory
    Prerequisites
    Basic programming experience
    Planned reading time
    12 min

    Goal: map tasks, observations and actions and define learning questions.

  2. STAGE 2Planned

    Read a paper with a question in mind

    Level
    Introductory
    Prerequisites
    Understand the basic concepts
    Planned reading time
    18 min

    Goal: record the task, method, experimental conditions and limitations.

  3. STAGE 3Planned

    Your first simulation experiment

    Level
    Practice
    Prerequisites
    Basic concepts and Python
    Planned reading time
    25 min

    Goal: set up an environment, run a small task and record the actual result.