- Pick main languages: TypeScript (frontend), Python (AI/backend)
- Learn Next.js, FastAPI, PostgreSQL
- Solve 50 Leetcode problems (arrays, trees, BFS/DFS)
- Understand how to use OpenAI APIs and basic ML models
| Project Name | Stack | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| spam-message-classifier | scikit-learn + Streamlit | ML model training + frontend |
| api-rate-limiter | Node.js + Redis | Infra engineering |
- Master LangChain, Pinecone/Qdrant
- Serve models via FastAPI
- Use sockets or WebRTC
- Learn Whisper STT
| Project | Stack | What You Learn |
|---|---|---|
| ai-legal-assistant | FastAPI + Next.js + LangChain + PostgreSQL | Full-stack AI search, chunking, embedding |
| realtime-ai-chat-interface | Next.js + FastAPI + WebSockets + Whisper | LLM + sockets + speech to text |
| ai-as-a-service-api | FastAPI + HuggingFace + Stripe | Serve models behind endpoint, billing |
| llm-chatbot-vector-search | FastAPI + Qdrant + LangChain + Auth | RAG, auth, chat history |
| mini-autonomous-agent | Python + APIs + LangChain tools | Planning, agent loops, decision-making |
- Quantize & fine-tune LLMs (LLaMA, Mistral)
- Docker + CI/CD + background job queues
- Deploy at scale (VPS, Railway, Render, Cloudflare)
| Project | Stack | What You Learn |
|---|---|---|
| ai-code-assistant | Transformers + Monaco Editor + Next.js | Token prediction, embedding code context |
| self-hosted-chatgpt-clone | FastAPI + Supabase + LangChain | LLM playground, vector DB, chat history |
| fine-tuned-saas-ai-api | LLaMA + FastAPI + Stripe + Redis | Private model serving, billing, caching |
| dev-tools-ai-suite | Whisper + GPT + GitHub APIs | Commit msg generator, PR summarizer, bug fixer |
| background-job-queue-system | BullMQ + Node.js or Celery + FastAPI | Queue management for async AI tasks |
- Build a portfolio site with project demos
- Contribute to OSS (LangChain, HuggingFace)
- Write blogs or Twitter/X threads explaining builds
- Deploy everything and have demo videos + live links