Shaw Talebi
AI Educator & Entrepreneur | PhD, Physics -- I got my PhD from UT Dallas, where I applied data science techniques to human health and performance research. During grad school, I began freelancing with my data science and research skills on Upwork and beyond. After graduating, I worked as a data scientist for 1 year at Toyota Financial Services. In July 2023, I left my DS role to pursue entrepreneurship full-time. And now I am here.
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Reinforcement Learning with LLMs: a new era of AI agents
🤝 Work with me: https://www.shawhintalebi.com This is the 2nd video in a larger series on reinforcement learning (RL) with LLMs. Here, I discuss 3 ways people are using RL to train modern LLMs and...
Reinforcement Learning: A (practical) introduction
🤝 Work with me: https://www.shawhintalebi.com This is the 1st video in a larger series on reinforcement learning (RL) with LLMs. Here, I give a practical introduction to RL to lay the foundation f...
How to Build a Python Tutor with Claude Code (Output Styles)
🤝 Work with me: https://www.shawhintalebi.com Claude Code isn't just a coding agent. It's a general-purpose agent that can code. Here, I show how to customize Claude Code for a new use case: teach...
Agent Skills vs MCP: What’s the difference?
🤝 Work with me: https://www.shawhintalebi.com Skills and MCP give us ways to customize agents with tools and context. However, each has its own use cases. Here, I break down the key difference bet...
How to Build RAG Systems (in the real world)
🤝 Work with me: https://www.shawhintalebi.com Although RAG is a powerful technique for valuable AI systems, most don't implement it properly. Here I walk through a 5-step framework for building RA...
Claude Skills Explained in 23 Minutes
🤝 Work with me: https://www.shawhintalebi.com With existing features like MCP and subagents, it might be hard to wrap your head around Claude's Skills features. Here, I explain what skills are and...
5 Mistakes AI Builders Make (and how to avoid them)
🤝 Work with me: https://www.shawhintalebi.com Although it’s easier than ever to spin up AI apps, it’s just as easy to fall into the well-known traps of AI development. Here, I reviewed 5 mistakes ...
How I Code with Python, Cursor, and Claude Code
🤝 Work with me: https://www.shawhintalebi.com With all of today's AI coding tools, it's easy to feel behind and overwhelmed. Here, I share my simple workflow for building AI apps from scratch. Re...
5 AI Agents You Can Build This Weekend (beginner to advanced)
🤝 Work with me: https://www.shawhintalebi.com AI agents combine LLMs and tools to solve real-world problems. Here, I review 5 (practical) AI agents you can build, ranging from beginner-friendly to...
3 Years of AI in 32 Minutes (chatbots to agents)
🤝 Work with me: https://www.shawhintalebi.com Over the past few years, AI has evolved at an overwhelming pace. Here, I (try to) recap everything you need to know and give a sense of what's coming ...