Pratim Bhosale: How to get into AI from Backend Engineering

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Links

- CodeCrafters (partner): https://tej.as/CodeCrafters

- Pratim on X: https://x.com/bhosalepratim

- Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_

Summary

In this conversation, we explore the journey from backend development to becoming a Google Developer Expert in Golang. We discuss the significance of microservices architecture, the importance of search technologies, and the development of Cargo Chat, a tool for searching codebases.

Pratim shares insights on building effective search pipelines, Matryoshka embedding models, and the integration of hypothetical documents in search processes. The conversation concludes with a discussion on a mental health journaling app that connects personal reflections with religious texts for encouragement.

Chapters

00:00 Pratim Bhosale

02:19 Introduction

05:16 The Shift to Backend Development and Golang

08:16 Becoming a Google Developer Expert

11:20 Understanding Microservices Architecture

14:19 Building Innovative Tools: Cargo Chat

17:12 Search Technologies and Their Applications

20:15 The Search Pipeline and Embedding Models

29:49 Building a Vector Database

33:13 Local First Movement and Security

34:14 Understanding Hyde: Hypothetical Document Embeddings

36:48 Matryoshka Embedding Models

41:59 The Search Problem in AI

43:57 Developing a Mental Health App

48:02 Comparing Approaches to Vector Search

52:56 Developer Experience and Product Growth

01:02:52 Understanding Developer Experience Levers

01:04:32 Making API Products Click

01:07:40 The Role of Developer Advocacy

01:11:06 Navigating Career Paths in Tech

01:13:58 Finding Your Niche in Developer Relations

01:20:18 Work-Life Balance and Avoiding Burnout

01:24:01 The Importance of Mentorship

01:27:07 Emerging Technologies and Trends

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