AI Engineering Buildcamp: From RAG to Agents

    4.7/5(15)

    Software Engineering · Online Course

    What do reviewers think about AI Engineering Buildcamp: From RAG to Agents?

    Summary

    4.7

    Created with AI, based on 15 verified reviews

    Alexey has a strong, verifiable teaching track record through DataTalks. Club and the Zoomcamp series, and this course's curriculum is technically substantive covering RAG, agents, MCP, evals, and monitoring with real tooling.

    It demands real coding effort and prerequisites (Python, Docker, Git), so it suits builders, not casual learners. At $1,799, it's a serious investment, value depends on how much you complete and apply.

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    English

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    $1,799

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    What You'll Learn

    • Set up monitoring with Grafana, Logfire, and OpenTelemetry
    • Test and evaluate AI outputs using LLM-as-judge methods
    • Expose and extend agent tools via MCP
    • Use PydanticAI and OpenAI's Agent SDK for agents
    • Add agentic behavior using function calling and tool use
    • Build a working RAG-based AI assistant from scratch

    Best For

    • Data scientists ready to add AI skills
    • Software engineers curious about building LLMs
    • ML engineers wanting production AI experience
    • Coders stuck at the tutorial phase

    Not For

    • Complete beginners with no coding background
    • Non-technical marketers or business roles
    • Those unwilling to commit weekly hours
    • People wanting theory without hands-on building

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    About the creator

    Alexey Grigorev

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    Machine Learning · Berlin, Germany

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    AI Engineering Buildcamp: From RAG to Agents

    Alexey Grigorev is the founder of DataTalks.Club and creator of the Zoomcamp series, with 15 years of experience teaching AI and data to 100k+ students. He started his career as a Java developer before moving into data science, later working as a Principal Data Scientist at OLX Group. He's also a Kaggle Master and published author.

    Reviews, Scores & Student Outcomes

    Score history

    Cumulative verified score over the last 6 months

    4.7/5

    2026 average·15 reviews

    Pros and cons

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    15 students tagged at least one strength

    • Practical content73%
    • Real experience67%
    • Fast results60%
    • Community support47%
    • Clear explanations27%
    • High availability27%

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    How many students finished the course?

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    Ratings & reviews

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    4.7/5

    15 reviews

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    Paulien

    4/5

    My result

    There is plenty of opportunity to try things, discuss and ask questions as well as build…

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    Practical contentFast resultsReal experience

    About the creator

    not applicable.

    Lars

    5/5

    My result

    A big part of the course is about implementing these core concepts into your own project.…

    Pros

    Practical contentFast resultsReal experience

    About the creator

    not applicable.

    Hana

    5/5

    My result

    The projects, budget-friendly approach, and supportive community made the learning…

    Pros

    High availabilityClear explanationsFast results

    About the creator

    not applicable.

    Manos

    4/5

    My result

    Alexei was excellent. Very good content and a dive in AI engineering. higly recommended!

    Pros

    Clear explanationsFast resultsReal experience

    About the creator

    not applicable.

    John

    4/5

    My result

    The course gave me a great overview of the necessary skills for implementing and managing…

    Pros

    Practical contentCommunity supportFast results

    About the creator

    not applicable.

    David

    5/5

    My result

    So much great content and Alexey was available and helpful! Highly recommended.

    Pros

    Practical contentHigh availabilityReal experience

    About the creator

    not applicable.

    Mohammad

    5/5

    My result

    I enjoyed the course.It was my first course but it gave me very good picture of the whole…

    Pros

    Practical contentHigh availabilityReal experience

    About the creator

    not applicable.

    Carmine

    5/5

    My result

    The course is very well structured and organised, and it contains everything you need.…

    Pros

    Practical contentFast resultsReal experience

    About the creator

    Another highlight of the course is the weekly Q&A sessions with the instructor, Alexey.…

    Leo

    5/5

    My result

    The course opens up many possible directions, since it includes guidance on working with…

    Pros

    Clear explanationsCommunity supportFast results

    About the creator

    The individual attention and support for students during weekly Q&A sessions made the…

    GNN

    5/5

    My result

    I think the true mark of a great course is one that just doesn't give you the answers but…

    Pros

    Practical contentFast resultsReal experience

    About the creator

    not applicable.

    Results mentioned in reviews are individual experiences and are not guaranteed or typical.

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