Embark on a 9-day journey to explore the world of AI agents. This is a hands-on study group for anyone interested in building AI agents, where we learn and build together.
Challenge Dates: May 24th - June 1st, 2025
Duration: 9 days
This isn't a lecture series; it's a dynamic study group where every member is encouraged to contribute, share insights, and learn from one another. We believe in the power of collaborative building and exploration. Your active participation is key!
Study Group Leads: Chuxin Liu, Ada Zhu
For: Anyone interested in building AI agents.
Level: Beginner to Intermediate.
Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of Python and access to any LLM API key.
Time Commitment: Estimated 2-3 hours per day.
Online Meeting: 12pm EST - Info session, what to expect in the challenge
Self-paced Learning: Prompt Engineering
Assignment: Come up with an agent you want to build and post it in the Discord channel.
Online Meeting: No live meeting
Self-paced Learning: Function calling
Assignment: Try something new that uses LLM with function calling.
Online Meeting: No live meeting
Self-paced Learning: Framework #1: LangGraph
Assignment: Pick your own use case and write a building plan.
Online Meeting: No live meeting
Self-paced Learning: Framework #2: crewAI
Assignment: Try 1~3 frameworks for something simple.
Online Meeting: 12PM EST - Midterm catch-up
Self-paced Learning: MCP
Assignment: Pick something you want to build with MCP.
Online Meeting: No live meeting
Bonus Day: Computer use and browser use
Assignment: Start building your project!
Online Meeting: No live meeting (Potential in-person meetup @NYC)
Self-paced Learning: Evaluation
Assignment: Build your project!
Online Meeting: No live meeting (Potential in-person meetup @NYC)
Self-paced Learning: N/A
Assignment: Build your project!
Online Meeting: 12pm EST - Showcase and graduate!
Self-paced Learning: N/A
Assignment: Present your work and learning in the live meeting, or record your presentation, or write a blog post of your learning.
The Information Session for the challenge will be held on May 24th, 2025 (Day 1 of the challenge).