Free open-source AI Engineering from Scratch course teaches math-first
HowDevelop · x · 2026-11-06
"AI Engineering from Scratch," a free MIT-licensed course maintained by Rohit Ghumare, builds every algorithm (backprop, tokenizer, attention, agent loops) from raw math before importing frameworks, across Python/TypeScript/Rust/Julia.
Standout feature: after npx skills add rohitg00/ai-engineering-from-scratch, SKILL.md-compatible agents like Claude, Cursor, and Codex become a tutor that runs placement quizzes and teaches lessons interactively in your terminal.
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