AI is becoming a regular part of software development. Whether you're building chatbots, code assistants, search experiences, or internal tools, you'll come across terms like tokens, context window, attention, and temperature. While you don't need to understand the underlying mathematics to build AI-powered applications, understanding these fundamentals will help you make better design decisions, debug unexpected behavior, and discuss AI topics with confidence. In this series, we'll build that foundation one concept at a time.
Running Example
Throughout this series, we'll use a single application to explain every concept: an AI-powered Travel Planner.
Imagine a user enters the following prompt:
I'm visiting Japan for 7 days in October. Create an itinerary with sightseeing, local food, and a day trip to Mount Fuji.
