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#287 - From Smoothie King to AI Engineer

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Ryan is a current student at Parsity who build an app for his employer, Smoothie King, to suggest drinks in a chat interface using a powerful and lesser-known AI technology: RAG.

RAG stands for retrieval augmented generation. Basically, providing information (like smoothie recipes) to an AI model so it can return a highly specific response.

Ryan breaks down how he finds the time to build side projects like this and how he built this app.

Want to build your own AI-powered app? Check out this project: parsity.io/ai-with-rag

Connect with Ryan here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhardin378/

Send us a text

Shameless Plugs

Free 5 day email course to go from HTML to AI

Got a question you want answered on the pod? Drop it here

Apply for 1 of 12 spots at Parsity - Learn to build complex software, work with LLMs and launch your career.

AI Bootcamp (NEW) - for software developers who want to be the expert on their team when it comes to integrating AI into web applications.

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Welcome And Guest Introduction (00:00:00)

2. The App’s Purpose And Interface (00:00:35)

3. What RAG Means And Why It Matters (00:03:40)

4. Data Sourcing And Scraping With Puppeteer (00:05:36)

5. Chunking, JSON Design, And Pinecone (00:07:20)

6. Stack Choices, Re-Ranking, And Speed (00:09:05)

7. Real-World Use Cases And Pitching Corporate (00:11:15)

8. Learning Path, Tools, And Tradeoffs (00:13:20)

9. Getting Started, Consistency, And Time (00:16:20)

10. Availability, Rate Limits, And Closing (00:18:15)

302 episodes

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Manage episode 519215597 series 3399111
Content provided by Brian Jenney. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Brian Jenney or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

Ryan is a current student at Parsity who build an app for his employer, Smoothie King, to suggest drinks in a chat interface using a powerful and lesser-known AI technology: RAG.

RAG stands for retrieval augmented generation. Basically, providing information (like smoothie recipes) to an AI model so it can return a highly specific response.

Ryan breaks down how he finds the time to build side projects like this and how he built this app.

Want to build your own AI-powered app? Check out this project: parsity.io/ai-with-rag

Connect with Ryan here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhardin378/

Send us a text

Shameless Plugs

Free 5 day email course to go from HTML to AI

Got a question you want answered on the pod? Drop it here

Apply for 1 of 12 spots at Parsity - Learn to build complex software, work with LLMs and launch your career.

AI Bootcamp (NEW) - for software developers who want to be the expert on their team when it comes to integrating AI into web applications.

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Welcome And Guest Introduction (00:00:00)

2. The App’s Purpose And Interface (00:00:35)

3. What RAG Means And Why It Matters (00:03:40)

4. Data Sourcing And Scraping With Puppeteer (00:05:36)

5. Chunking, JSON Design, And Pinecone (00:07:20)

6. Stack Choices, Re-Ranking, And Speed (00:09:05)

7. Real-World Use Cases And Pitching Corporate (00:11:15)

8. Learning Path, Tools, And Tradeoffs (00:13:20)

9. Getting Started, Consistency, And Time (00:16:20)

10. Availability, Rate Limits, And Closing (00:18:15)

302 episodes

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