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AI Prompt Engineering & Full Stack Development Roadmap

Document Positioning and Usage Instructions​

Target Audience: Developers with at least one programming language foundation (Python/Java/JavaScript) who wish to systematically master AI capabilities.

Core Goal: Centering on Generating High Quality Prompts, help developers grow from tool users to Full Stack Engineers capable of designing enterprise-grade AI systems.

Learning Path: Level 1 (Tool Driven) β†’ Level 2 (RAG Application) β†’ Level 3 (Agent Architecture) β†’ Level 4 (Production Deployment), each phase 2-3 weeks, total 9-12 weeks.

Core Philosophy​

Design Principles​

  1. ⭐ Architecture Patterns Priority over Tool Learning: Understand Sidecar Pattern, Async Decoupling, Structured Output and other architecture patterns.
  2. Extensions over Deep Dives: Treat platforms like Dify as black boxes, focus on extension and integration.
  3. ⭐ Evaluation Shift Left: Establish Golden Dataset and Automated Evaluation from early stage.
  4. Observability: Establish complete Agent behavior tracking and quality monitoring system.
  5. ⭐ Dual Track Parallel: Master both rapid delivery tools (Dify) and deep customization capabilities (LangGraph).

Technical Route Dual Track System​

  • ⭐ Productivity Track (80% Scenarios): Dify, Ollama, MCP β€”β€” Quickly solve general needs.
  • Hard Power Track (20% Core Challenges): PyTorch, LangGraph, VectorDB β€”β€” Conquer complex problems.

Capability Evolution Path​

Quick Navigation​

PhaseCycleCore GoalPriority
⭐ Level 1: AI-Native WorkflowWeeks 1-2Establish AI-first development habits, build local AI infrastructureMust Learn First
⭐ Level 2: RAG App DevelopmentWeeks 3-5Master Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), understand heterogeneous system architectureCore Capability
Level 3: Agent ArchitectureWeeks 6-8Master Intelligent Decision & Routing, establish observability and auditing capabilityAdvanced
Level 4: Full Stack LandingWeeks 9-12Complete Frontend & Backend Full Stack Delivery, master model fine-tuning and production deploymentSenior
Prompt Quality Evaluation & Summary-Prompt quality standards, skill combinations, interview crash listReference

Critical Success Factors​

  1. ⭐ Architecture Patterns Priority over Tool Learning: Understand Sidecar Pattern, Async Decoupling, Structured Output and other architecture patterns.
  2. Extensions over Deep Dives: Treat platforms like Dify as black boxes, focus on extension and integration.
  3. ⭐ Evaluation Shift Left: Establish Golden Dataset and Automated Evaluation starting from Level 2.
  4. Observability: Establish complete Agent behavior tracking and quality monitoring system.
  5. ⭐ Dual Track Parallel: Master both rapid delivery tools (Dify) and deep customization capabilities (LangGraph).

Your Java/React Experience determines how Stable you can build the system (Complex Architecture Capability), while your AI Tool Driving Capability determines how Fast you can run (Development Efficiency).

Adding these two together makes a true Full Stack AI Engineer.