A 12-stage roadmap to becoming an AI automation engineer in 6 months
thisdudelikesAI · x · 2026-10-10
A 12-stage roadmap for becoming an AI automation engineer in six months: Python fundamentals, APIs/webhooks, n8n/Make workflow automation, databases (PostgreSQL/Supabase), LLM APIs with structured outputs, agents with tool calling, RAG, LangGraph orchestration with human approvals, security (OAuth/scoped secrets), evals/monitoring, Docker/FastAPI deployment, and landing paying clients via process audits and a paid pilot. Each stage includes a concrete practice project and rationale.
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