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Understand the role, the AI product lifecycle and pick a learning plan that fits your week.
Level: Beginner About 1 week at 6 hours a week 4 articles
By the end of this stage you can
- Explain what an AI product engineer owns and what they hand off
- Compare the role with AI engineer, ML engineer, PM and full-stack engineer
- Choose a 3, 6 or 12-month plan with realistic weekly hours
Articles
- 1.1 What is an AI product engineer? An AI product engineer owns an AI feature end to end, from the user problem and UX to evals, launch metrics and cost. What the role covers and why it exists. Level: Beginner 12 min Completed
- 1.2 AI product engineer vs AI, ML, product and full-stack roles How the AI product engineer differs from AI engineers, ML engineers, product managers and full-stack engineers, and the path into the role from each. Level: Beginner 7 min Completed
- 1.3 The AI product lifecycle, from problem to iteration The six-step loop every AI feature goes through, from user problem to shipping and learning, with the artifact and exit criterion for each step. Level: Beginner 12 min Completed
- 1.4 Choose your path: 3, 6 or 12-month plans Pick a 3, 6 or 12-month plan to become an AI product engineer, check the prerequisites, and set up a weekly routine you can keep. Level: Beginner 5 min Completed