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Andrew Ng: AI Engineering Skills Map

  1. Part 1Overview: The AI Engineering Skills Map

    The four essential AI engineering skills for modern developers, synthesized from 10,000+ job postings and expert interviews.

  2. Part 2Part 1: Building and Deploying AI Applications

    How to build reliable systems with uncertain AI components. LLM foundations, grounding, agentic systems, and evaluation-driven development.

  3. Part 3Part 2: Software Engineering Fundamentals

    Why fundamentals matter even when agents write the code. Five core domains and architectural tradeoffs.

  4. Part 4Part 3: Using Coding Agents

    Orchestrating the full SDLC with coding agents: a 3-step workflow and five operational competencies.

  5. Part 5Part 4: Shaping the Build

    Beyond implementing specs: how AI engineers actively shape the build through product sense, leadership, and high agency.