How I'd learn AI Engineering in 2025? [If I could start over]

I created AI Engineer HQ, and I would like to share with you in today’s edition. Today’s newsletter is a guide for you to follow to increase your odds of winning with AI.

I added content, news, and resources about ChatGPT free access, Elon’s AI company buys X, and the AI Engineer HQ launch.

In today’s edition:

• AI Roundup— ChatGPT allows free users to create Ghibli-style AI images

• Dive Deep Drill— How I'd learn AI Engineering in 2025? [If I could start over]

• Build Together— Here’s How I Can Help You

AI Roundup

I found these resources, content, and news this week.

— [news] ChatGPT finally allows free users to create Ghibli-style AI images

— [content] How I transitioned from software engineering to AI Engineering?
— [resource] MCP is an open protocol that standardizes how applications provide context to LLMs.

— [content] From Non-Player Character to Player Character

— [news] Elon Musk's AI company buys X in blockbuster $33B stock deal

Dive Deep Drill

How I'd Learn AI Engineering in 2025? [If I could start over]

A lot has changed over the years. There was a boom in 2018 for Machine Learning.

Then it converted into Data Science, and new tech terms are popping up every year, from LLMs to AI Agents to MCP.

It will happen continuously in the future as well.

All these create confusion on what to learn and what not to.

But the first rule you should understand is that the tech field is all about change.

Change in concepts, change in architectures, change in infrastructure, change in process, and change in knowledge.

We need a willingness to learn and must adapt to change.

For that, we 3 core things to focus on:

• The Mindset

• The Learning System

• The AI Engineer Roadmap

Let’s understand each one of them and become an AI Engineer.

1/ The Mindset

Don’t fall for the AI hype, build real projects.

The hype crowd’s out there chasing shiny AI beta, thinking some half-baked tool will rocket their career.

Spoiler alert: IT WILL NOT

You’re not here for that noise.

Avoid this and focus on these 2 things for solid work:

• consistency—showing up daily, no excuses

• intensity—focusing on one task at a time

That’s what I am doing at AI Engineer HQ.

You can follow the roadmap and learn with the community on Discord.

Over time, you will see your knowledge grow exponentially.

2/ The Learning System

AI mastery takes time, not trends.

I follow this learning system:

4 Hours of Deep Work

• No phone

• No talking—just you and the task.

• Coffee or tea’s fine.

• Read, learn concepts, and workflows

• Build a project/portfolio, GitHub. [Steal my GitHub profile]

1 Hour of Shallow Work

• Share your progress online with the world

• Apply for interviews or reach out to clients

Note: Make a success metric of your learning

You can change the time according to your schedule, don’t put pressure on yourself for sticking to 4 hours every day.

You and I are busy with other things in our lives. Even if you took 10 minutes to learn on a particular day, consider that day a success.

Remember, you need consistency.

3/ The AI Engineer Roadmap

I first created this roadmap in 2019 and started the BootCamp.

I kept on updating the curriculum and shared it as a roadmap from Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Generative AI, LLMs, Agents, Multi-models, MCP, Deployments, etc.

And now, as of 2025, I have upgraded it.

The roadmap contains 7 + 1 Bonus module:

1. Foundations of AI Engineering

2. Mastering Large Language Models (LLMs)

3. Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)

4. Fine-Tuning LLMs

5. Reinforcement Learning and Ethical AI

6. Agentic Workflows

7. Career Acceleration

8. Bonus

What’s inside:

Before starting to learn, you can follow a 7-Day AI Bootcamp Prep Challenge.

Check the detailed curriculum here: AI Engineer HQ

I am again going to follow this roadmap and complete the 100 Days Challenge as well.

You can join me in the BootCamp or follow your own in the discord server.

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I’m launching the waitlist for AI Engineer HQ [BootCamp for AI Engineering]

If you are a software developer, switching careers, freelancing, love tech, or work in a company, this is for you.

Build & Deploy production apps with LLMs, Agentic AI, RAG pipelines, Fine-Tuning LLMs, Reinforcement Learning & Ethical AI.

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