ποΈ Week 1 β How LLMs Actually Work
You can't build well on top of something you don't understand. This week gives you the mental model everything else builds on.
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πΊ Watch this week:
1. Intro to Large Language Models β Andrej Karpathy (1 hr)
Start here. Best LLM explanation on the internet.
2. Deep Dive into LLMs β Andrej Karpathy (3.5 hrs)
Watch in pieces. Pause and rewatch what doesn't click.
3. AI Capabilities and Limitations β Anthropic Academy (~1 hr)
What Claude can and can't do β and why. First Anthropic certificate.
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ποΈ Build this week:
Write a 1-paragraph explanation of how an LLM works β in plain English, as if explaining to a smart non-technical colleague. Under 150 words.
Post it in π Wins & Proof with the title: "Week 1 Build β How I'd Explain LLMs"
This isn't about being right. It's about finding the gaps in your own understanding.
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β Bring to Q&A (drop in Q&A + Help before Sunday):
What's one thing that surprised or confused you about how LLMs work this week?
See you on the call Monday.
β Bobby | No BS AIβ’