Builder: Resources for Proprietary Systems
This guide charts a structured journey through the landscape of proprietary AI, designed to empower the hobbyist Builder. The path progresses logically from foundational skills to the construction of complex, intelligent systems.
Builder Intro & Master Resource Tables - Proprietary Systems
This resource hub is your structured path into the world of proprietary AI systems - covering OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and more. Designed for hands-on Builders, it takes you step-by-step from mastering chat interfaces to creating advanced agentic systems with APIs, workflows, and frameworks. This guide offers curated resources and project-based learning to help you turn ideas into functional AI applications.
Mastering the Conversational Interface
This initial part establishes the fundamental skills required to effectively communicate with and customize Large Language Models (LLMs) through their native interfaces. These skills are the bedrock upon which all subsequent, more technical development is built.
Harnessing the Power of APIs
This part marks the transition from user to developer. It moves from interacting with AI through a graphical interface to controlling it programmatically via an Application Programming Interface (API). This unlocks unparalleled flexibility, integration capabilities, and the ability to build truly unique applications.
Constructing Automated Systems and Workflows
With API access and tool-use capabilities established, the focus now shifts to a higher level of abstraction: orchestration. This part explores tools and platforms that connect AI capabilities to the wider digital ecosystem, creating powerful, automated workflows that solve real-world problems.
Advanced Frameworks for Agentic Systems
This final part introduces higher-level frameworks that provide powerful abstractions for building complex AI applications. These tools, LangChain and LlamaIndex, manage the boilerplate code for chains, agents, and RAG pipelines, allowing the Builder to focus on the unique logic and value proposition of their application.
Beginning Builder’s Guide: Your First Steps with AI Chat & APIs
Welcome, future AI Builder! If you’ve never really used AI chat interfaces before, or if “API” sounds like a scary technical term, this guide is for you. We’ll start from absolute zero and get you comfortable with the amazing world of AI tools.
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