AI Engineering Foundations

Python, APIs, HTTP and the engineering craft behind every AI system

Build the software engineering foundations every AI engineer needs: Python, APIs, JSON, HTTP, Git, Docker, databases, SQL and cloud fundamentals. No AI yet — just the engineering spine.

Skills you'll gain

PythonHTTP APIsJSONGitDockerSQLLinux

Prerequisites

Basic programming

Chapters

Python & APIsFoundations

Building robust HTTP APIs: validation, error handling, status codes, the engineering spine.

26m

Data & DatabasesFoundations

SQL, schemas, indexing and the data layer every AI system depends on.

28m

Docker & DeploymentFoundations

Containerise, ship and deploy AI services reproducibly.

24m

Labs in this series

Build a Production HTTP API

Foundations

Implement a POST /api/echo endpoint that validates input, returns structured output, and handles errors with proper status codes.

45m5 skills