AI / LLM Learning Paths

A practical, project-first guide across seven tracks — Foundations, Red-teaming / LLM security, AI Engineer (agentic apps), Coding Agents, Building & fine-tuning models, Infra & MLOps, and AI researcher — for anyone moving into AI/LLM work. Every resource lists the goal, what you build, cost and time, and an honest read on how useful it is. Each track also has prove-it projects and competitions to showcase and validate your skills. Career and demand notes are general observations worth checking against current job postings. Progress is saved in your browser where supported.

7 tracks ~82 resources · 20 projects · 15 competitions Free & paid options Verified & updated Aug 2026
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Role overview for all roles — responsibilities · industries · demand · salary
Monthly update log — what each refresh changed
This guide is updated periodically as new courses, tools, and certifications appear (a scheduled monthly review checks each track). Use each course's status pill (To do → Doing → Done) to track progress — it's saved in your browser via localStorage where supported; some embedded viewers don't persist it.