Free community · Ned S · 18+ years shipping software

Become an
AI Engineer.

A roadmap, real projects and job-hunt help, built from what 151 AI engineer job ads actually ask for. From zero or already coding. Everyone is welcome.

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Ned S

Software engineer · 18+ years
Roadmap Real projects Resume + interview

60 seconds: what's inside and how to join

The data behind the roadmap

What employers actually ask for

We read 151 remote AI engineer job ads and counted the skills. Most roadmaps start with math and models. The ads ask for something else.

Production apps
87%
AI agents
74%
Security
68%
Python
58%
Evals
55%
PyTorch / TF
8%
Algorithms (DSA)
7%

Source: 151 remote AI engineer job ads (Working Nomads, 19 Sep – 18 Oct 2026). The community is built around the top of this list.

Two paths, one goal

Start where you are

● PATH A · FROM ZERO

You don't code yet

Python → data structures → AI concepts → PyTorch / TF → your first project

One free, checked resource per step, in the right order. Honest note: from zero, this usually takes a year or more.

● PATH B · I ALREADY CODE

You ship software today

Claude Code → AI agents → RAG → evals → production projects

For developers (any stack) moving into an AI engineer role: the skills the job ads list, and projects that look like real work.

ONE GOAL
an AI engineer job
Inside the community

8 courses, free

01

Start here

Pick your path and get a plan for your first week.

02

AI Engineer Roadmap (90 days)

What to learn, in what order, and what to skip.

03

AI fundamentals

The best free resources, picked and checked for you.

04

Project roadmap

3 project briefs with architecture diagrams that look like real work.

05

Claude Code tool maps

How senior developers actually use AI coding tools.

06

Video resources

Templates and kits from the YouTube videos, like the AI job agent workflow.

07

From zero

First steps to AI engineering if you've never coded.

08

Find an AI job

Where to look, resume and LinkedIn, interviews and a weekly routine.

Plus a community to ask questions, share your projects and get feedback.

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It's a free community app, not a paywall

Skool is where the community lives: a private forum plus a course library. You need a free Skool account to join, the same way you need an account for Discord.

  1. 1
    Click "Join free"
    You land on the community's page on Skool.
  2. 2
    Sign up with Google, Apple or email
    About 30 seconds. No card, no payment.
  3. 3
    Answer 2 short questions
    Your background and your goal, so we can point you to the right path.
  4. 4
    Open "Start here"
    Pick Path A or B and begin.
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Who runs it

Hi, I'm Ned

I'm a software engineer with 18+ years of shipping software, and these days I build AI systems. On YouTube I show the full process, and in the community I share the roadmap, the project briefs and what I learn from the job market.

FAQ

Questions

Is it really free?

Yes. The community and all 8 courses are free, and Skool doesn't ask for a card to join.

Do I need to know how to code?

No. Path A starts from zero with Python. If you already code, Path B skips straight to agents, RAG and production projects.

Will this get me a job?

Nobody can promise that, and I won't. What you get is a plan based on real job ads, projects that look like real work, and a community that gives feedback.

Do you give out code to copy?

No. You get the architecture, what the project has to prove and what recruiters look for. Building it yourself is what makes it count in an interview.

How much time do I need?

Whatever you have. The roadmap is built for people learning next to a job or studies, a few hours a week.

Ready to start?

Join free, pick your path, and open "Start here".

Join the free community →

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