How I Became a Self-taught AI Engineer

If you're a self-taught developer, now is the best time to get an AI role.
New technologies like LangChain and LLM’s, RAG, and Vector databases are becoming increasingly in demand. Since these technologies have just recently proven how valuable they are, many companies don’t actually require work experience with them. So if you already have software development experience and can apply these technologies somewhat to your personal projects, you can become an AI Engineer.
I’m a self taught developer who has been working as a full-stack engineer for a few years now. I recently got an offer for an AI Engineer role despite having no official background in AI, in this video I go through my process of learning machine learning, LLM's, LangChain and vector databases to get this offer, and how you too can become a self-taught AI engineer.
This video is for anyone who is already a software developer and would like to transition into Machine Learning or AI but has no formal background or experience with them.
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[@Hello33441]

Great insights bro. Would you be able to provide some learning resources for the tech you used for your project?

[@PropTechFounder]

Thanks man, the next video I will be going through the project so you can learn what is happening. I will also open-source it and add some issues so that people can become contributors and we can keep building it together. Until then I recommend the LangChain documentation even though it is not very detailed.. Stay tuned!

[@luisg.sorensen1269]

Really cool, man! Thanks for sharing 🚀

[@PropTechFounder]

Thanks man!! 🚀

[@josephabboud6723]

Awesome insights, very helpful bro!

[@PropTechFounder]

Valeu mano!!

[@AlineBoff]

Impressive! Well done on the offer. Really good advice, valuable secrets revealed. Thanks for sharing and showing what is possible! Also yes let us know more about the interview and your mindset behind it too

[@PropTechFounder]

Thank you for the great feedback!! I am thinking of making a separate video entirely for interviewing, but here is how I usually set myself apart during interviews: - Have a strong story prepared for the "Tell me about yourself question" make sure it is interesting and unique to how you got to where you are today - Turn the tables on the interviewer, have them qualify themselves for you: "What do you like about working here", "What happened to the last person in this role", "What are some of the biggest challenges the company is currently facing,". There is psychology research that indicates that this will subconsciously make the interviewer think you are more qualified for the position because you are prompting them to convince you to work there. Be genuinely curious of the company, what is their USP, how are they different from competitors. Act as if you are doing due diligence to purchase the company, because you are investing in the company, even if you dont get stock I also like connecting with them on Linkedin, and I will try to make a weekly post and tie it in someway to their business, to keep myself top of mind for them.

[@AlineBoff]

@@PropTechFounder Wow! This is top notch. No wonder you got the exact job you chose. 👏👏 And thank you for the detailed answer!

[@PropTechFounder]

@@AlineBoff My pleasure :)

[@towards-agi-i8o]

congrats on the job. where did you apply for this job. is this a remote opportunity

[@PropTechFounder]

Hey this was hybrid, I applied through Linkedin. I prefer LI because I have optimized my profile to get job offers (I even get headhunted a lot). I am thiniking of going through how to set your profile up in another video.

[@matthewalbregts4824]

Impressive and detailed

[@PropTechFounder]

@@matthewalbregts4824 thanks!

[@UsamaLodi]

First step is to learn calculas and than get in AI ?

[@PropTechFounder]

Calculus and math isn't really necessary but understanding the behind-the-scenes calculations can definitely help. First step would be the DeepLearning.ai specialization or just going directly through the LangChain documentation

[@carolinegyllensporre2678]

Nice

[@PropTechFounder]

Thanks!