Generative AI is transforming how we build applications. From intelligent chatbots that answer questions using your own documents to AI agents that can research, plan, and act the possibilities are endless.
This comprehensive guide will take you from the fundamentals of tokens and embeddings to building production-ready AI systems with RAG, agents, and multimodal capabilities. No PhD required just Python and curiosity.
What You'll Learn

Generative AI with Python
By Hernando Abella
Master RAG pipelines, AI agents, tool calling, vector databases, and multimodal systems with hands-on code throughout. Perfect for developers who want to build production-ready AI applications.
Series: Building Generative AI Applications
This series of articles will guide you through building real AI applications from scratch. Each article includes complete code examples and practical explanations.
Tokens, Embeddings & Attention
The fundamental building blocks that power every modern AI model.
Read article ?Building a RAG System
Combine retrieval with generation for grounded, accurate answers from your own data.
Read article ?AI Agents with Tools & Memory
Create intelligent agents that use tools, remember context, and reason through complex tasks.
Read article ?AI Coding Assistant
Build a developer tool that explains code, finds bugs, and generates tests.
Read article ?AI-Powered Knowledge Base
Transform company documents into an intelligent assistant using RAG.
Read article ?Claude vs Cursor vs ChatGPT
A month-long comparison of the three biggest AI coding assistants building a real app.
Read article ?Production AI Systems
Scale your AI applications with monitoring, evaluation, and best practices.
Read article ?Why This Series?
Prerequisites
- ? Basic Python knowledge (functions, classes, libraries)
- ? An OpenAI API key (free tier available)
- ? Willingness to experiment and build
Ready to master Generative AI? Start with the first article in the series Tokens, Embeddings, and Attention and build your way to production-ready AI systems.
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