2025 is a great time to get started with AI and AI engineering! The internet is awash with amazing high-quality free resources, so there is no need to spend USD 15k on an AI bootcamp or USD 100k on an expensive degree. The only thing you need is time - and lots of it.
If it’s worth it? That’s something you have to decide for yourself! :) In this video I give an overview of how I would start with AI engineering in 2025. This roadmap is based on 10 years of experience working as a machine learning engineer. The advice is tailored toward people looking to move into applied MLE / AIE roles and those looking to build AI applications for their businesses.
A full write-up with links to all the resources mentioned in the video can be found here: https://metacircuits.substack.com/p/zero-to-ai-engineer-in-2025-compressing
As always, let me know what you think in the comments!
00:00 Intro
00:47 Learn to code
05:32 Stats & maths
08:05 AI communities
09:57 Start building
12:10 Keep learning