A 12-month roadmap to becoming an AI engineer in 2026 without a CS degree
mdancho84 · x · 2026-10-14
Matt Dancho shared a 12-month, no-CS-degree roadmap to becoming an AI engineer in 2026: months 1–3 Python/Git/APIs fundamentals, 3–5 LLM APIs and tool calling, 5–7 build a RAG app with vector DBs, 7–9 build tool-using AI agents, 9–11 eval/deployment/MLOps, 11–12 turn your 3 best projects into case studies and apply. Key takeaway: stop watching tutorials, start building — your portfolio is your proof.
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