This experimental course is designed as an introduction for beginner developers to learn how to develop an AI agent.
Upon successfully completing the course, participants will have a solid foundation to the principles of AI agent development, and a fully working versions of their own AI agents, ready to share with friends and future employers.
Instructor
Ken Lin is the founder and head coach for Ming Dao School. He has more than 20 years of experience in the software industry, and coached more than 300 clients in the software industry to achieve their career goals.
Prerequisites
The class is ideal for beginner software enthusiast who is familiar with Python or any other modern programming language such as Java or C++. The student should have a thorough understanding of programming concepts such as variables, loops, and functions.
Course Structure and Schedule
- Duration: We will meet from 7 PM to 9 PM PST on Saturdays for 5 weeks, starting 3/28/2025. We will have one hour of teaching and one hour of optional hands-on exercises each week.
- Content Delivery: Live lectures over 5 evenings via Zoom video conference
- Language: English
Course Syllabus
We will cover foundational ChatBot and AI agent development in live lessons, including
- Introduction to AI ChatBot on Discord
- Interfacing with Users: Web and App
- Interacting with the World
- Planning and Multi-step Execution
- Agent Deployment