IntermediateAdvanced Skills
Build Your First AI Agent
18 lessons 2h 40mRyan
Overview
Go beyond chat and build your first working AI agent — a system that can take a goal, use tools, and complete multi-step tasks. This course is hands-on and assumes you're comfortable with the basics of prompting.
What you'll learn
What an AI agent is (and isn't)
How agents use tools and memory
Designing a reliable task loop
Adding guardrails and human review
Curriculum
3 modules · 9 lessonsModule 1: Agent foundations
- From prompts to agents
- Tools, memory, and planning
- Choosing a use case
Module 2: Building the loop
- Defining goals and steps
- Connecting tools
- Handling failures gracefully
Module 3: Shipping safely
- Guardrails and limits
- Human-in-the-loop checks
- Monitoring your agent
New lessons, every week
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