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Build Autonomous AI Agents with Tool Use and Reasoning
How to design AI agents that autonomously plan, execute tools, and iterate toward goals using ReAct, function calling, and memory architectures.
AI Agents with Tool Use: ReAct in Practice
Build autonomous AI agents that can use external tools and APIs to accomplish complex tasks.
Implement API Logging and Audit Trails
Set up request/response logging and audit trails that pass compliance reviews: structured output, correlation IDs, redaction, and append-only storage.
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NoSQL Database Selection — MongoDB, DynamoDB, Cassandra
A practical guide to choosing the right NoSQL database. Compare document, key-value, wide-column, and graph stores with selection criteria and migration tips.
Time-Series Databases — InfluxDB, TimescaleDB, ClickHouse
Practical guide to time-series databases: when to use a TSDB, data model, retention policies, and choosing between InfluxDB, TimescaleDB, and ClickHouse.
AWS Basics — Core Services for Developers
A practical guide to AWS core services for developers: compute, storage, databases, networking, and security fundamentals with hands-on examples.