Software Engineer & AI Enthusiast
4 posts in category "Getting Started"
A deliberate 12-month learning plan built specifically for experienced software engineers who want to break into AI/ML engineering — not a beginner tutorial, but a structured path from ML foundations through LLMs, production systems, and a capstone that turns a year of steady work into visible career leverage. Most of the resources are free. The rest are investments worth making.
Understanding how large language models actually work under the hood removes some of the wonder — but it also replaces irrational fear with informed clarity. AI isn't magic, it isn't plotting against us, and knowing why might just change how you think about your own brain.
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Announcing the release of coreydaley-dev, a fun and functional Hugo theme now available on GitHub under the MIT license. This post explores why I'm open sourcing the theme, its standout features including special date avatar swapping, the collaborative AI-assisted development process, and how you can use it for your own projects. Discover a Hugo theme that balances personality with performance, built through human-AI collaboration and designed to make static sites more engaging and distinctive.
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Welcome to my new blog built with Hugo and GitHub Pages! This introductory post explores why I chose Hugo as my static site generator for its speed and developer experience, how the github-style theme provides a clean and responsive design, and how automated deployments through GitHub Actions make publishing effortless. Learn about the technical decisions behind this site and what you can expect in future posts covering development, AI tools, productivity workflows, and more insights from my software engineering journey.
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