Module 3 — Builder Foundations

LLM interfaces, structured I/O, embeddings, and reasoning patterns — the bridge from power user to builder.

• LLM interfaces

  Client libraries, request/response patterns, streaming.

• Inputs & outputs

  Structured prompts, JSON/tool outputs, function calling.

• Embeddings & vector basics

  Understanding embeddings, similarity search, when you need vectors.

• Context is not memory

  Why agents need curated memory, not just bigger context windows.

• Planning and decomposition as control structures

  How plans keep agent work bounded, observable, and adaptable.

• Prompting & reasoning patterns

  Advanced prompting, CoT, evaluation, micro-tools.