LangChain is lying to you. Not intentionally. But every time you use it without understanding what's underneath, you're building on a foundation you don't understand. LLMs cannot execute code. Ever. They can only output text. Your Python code reads that text and decides what to do with it. The "agent" is just a for loop. The "tool calling" is just an if statement. The "memory" is just a list of messages you pass every time. Once I understood that, LangChain stopped being magic and started making sense. Now I know exactly what it's abstracting and when to use it vs when to write it myself. If you're learning AI engineering, learn the fundamentals first. Frameworks are shortcuts. Shortcuts you don't understand become bugs you can't fix. What's one thing about AI that clicked for you recently? #AIEngineering #Python #LLM #BuildInPublic #SoftwareEngineering
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🚀 Recently worked on building a GenAI Prompt Engineering using LangChain. Instead of using hardcoded prompts, I designed a system that dynamically generates structured prompts based on different inputs like topic, audience, tone, and style. 🔍 Key things I explored: • Designing reusable PromptTemplates • Handling multiple inputs efficiently • Creating prompt variations (Teaching, Interview, Storytelling) • Using ChatPromptTemplate for role-based interactions • Adding an input validation layer • Building a complete prompt generation pipeline This project helped me understand how prompt design plays a crucial role in making AI systems more flexible, scalable, and practical. ⚙️ Tech Stack: Python | LangChain | Jupyter Notebook 🔗 GitHub:https://lnkd.in/d6dFf7G8 Innomatics Research Labs #PromptEngineering #LangChain #GenAI #AIProjects #Python #MachineLearning #DataScience
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Every week there's a new AI framework promising to change everything. LangChain. LangGraph. PydanticAI. CrewAI. AutoGen. And by the time you finish reading this someone has probably released another one. As a developer trying to learn AI engineering right now it feels impossible to keep up. Here's how I think about it. Every single one of these frameworks is just an abstraction over the same thing an API call to an LLM. That's it. LangChain doesn't do anything you couldn't do with raw Python and the OpenAI SDK. PydanticAI doesn't either. They just make certain patterns easier to write. The developers shipping reliable AI products in production aren't the ones who know the most frameworks. They're the ones who understand what's happening underneath all of them. Because when something breaks and it always breaks, frameworks don't debug themselves. You need to know what's actually going on. #AIEngineering #BuildInPublic #LLM #Python #LangChain
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Raiflow: A New Addition to the Python Ecosystem The recent addition of Raiflow to the Python Package Index PyPI marks a significant moment for developers focused on enhancing their workflow with AI tools. Raiflow is designed to streamline the integration of machine learning models into applications, addressing a common friction point for many developers: the complexity of deploying AI effectively. With its user-friendly interface and robust capabilities, it aims to simplify what can often be a daunting process, allowing developers to focus more on innovation rather than the intricacies of deployment. As someone who has navigated the challenges of integrating AI into various projects, I understand the confusion that can arise when faced with a multitude of tools and frameworks. The emergence of Raiflow provides a tangible solution to this issue, reinforcing the importance of accessibility in technology. It serves as a reminder that as the tech landscape evolves, the tools we create should empower rather than overwhelm. - Embrace new tools like Raiflow that simplify complex tasks. - Recognize the value of community-driven projects in the tech ecosystem. - Focus on how new technologies can enhance productivity, not just add to the noise. - Stay open to learning and adapting as the landscape shifts. As we continue to explore these advancements, it’s essential to consider how they can reshape our workflows and ultimately our outcomes. #Raiflow #PyPI #MachineLearning #AI #TechInnovation
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Something that trips up a lot of developers when they first start using the Anthropic API: Claude has zero memory between requests. Every API call is completely stateless. So if you ask "What is quantum computing?" and then follow up with "Write another sentence about it" Claude has no idea what you're referring to. The fix is simple: you manage the conversation history yourself. Keep a list of all messages (both user and assistant turns) and send the full history with every request. That's it. Three small helper functions make this clean: add_user_message() — appends your message to the list add_assistant_message() — appends Claude's response chat() — sends the entire history and returns the reply Once you get this pattern down, building multi-turn conversations becomes second nature. Stateless doesn't mean limited — it just means YOU own the context. And honestly, that's a feature, not a bug. #Claude #AnthropicAPI #LLM #AIEngineering #MachineLearning #Python #SoftwareDevelopment #GenerativeAI #AIForDevelopers #BuildWithAI
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