#Roadmap for AI's API use

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bleak edge
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I am an 18-year-old and new to programming. I have basic python knowledge. I am very interested in building these cool AI projects like others are building. Could anyone kindly please suggest me a roadmap that I should follow to learn to use these AI APIs and use them to build projects? I was thinking of following an 80-hour long web dev course first but then thought of following a 40-hour long ML course. Really not sure what structure to follow to be able to start building. Thank you very much for any advice!

queen adder
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AI is becoming much more accessible and most people can use the API without having a deep understanding of machine learning. As a software guy, I would recommend that you do a short course on Python that shows you how to set it up and get it running on your local PC. Then you should use the API to try things. Python makes it really easy (and all the examples tend to be in Python as well) If you don't stay with AI, Python is still a good skill to have for your resume.

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Once you have Python running, learn a bit about pandas. It helps you manipulate data using Python. If you stay with AI, learn about numpy as well. And, of course, learn a bit of Javascript and HTML (and jQuery) to get a good rounding of how to make web apps. Just take it step-by-step, so it is not overwhelming. Start with Python and see how you go.

winter herald
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I’m also a greener just three months ago, the same as you. At that time I only have a little knowledge of javascript. When I first touch Open Ai, I found it so interesting that I hope to build a project with it. Searching online, I find a basic frame of discord bot. But usually the problem is that you don’t know how to expert your thoughts into the code, just like touching a new language. So I found it’s hard to understand even the easiest frame. Then comes the power of chatgpt. You can easily ask it to explain the meaning of the code to you. After several tries, I gradually learn the structure of javascript and start trying to build my own api project. It may still be very tough but indeed is the best way to command a coding language. During the period you can ask chatgpt to teach you how to use some modules like “fs “, “axio”, but don’t let it write the whole for you.