Hello DEV.to! 👋 — Starting My AI Engineering Journey

Hi everyone! 👋

I'm Rinas, a self-taught developer from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰.

I'm currently learning Python, Software Engineering, Machine Learning, and AI Engineering from the ground up.

I don't have a traditional computer science degree. Instead, I'm building my skills through consistent self-learning, practical projects, and sharing what I learn publicly.

🐍 What I'm Learning

My current focus is:

Python & Object-Oriented Programming
Data Structures & Algorithms
Git & GitHub
Mathematics for Machine Learning
Machine Learning
Deep Learning
LLMs & Generative AI
RAG & AI Agents
AI Engineering & Production Systems

I'm starting from the fundamentals and gradually working toward building real-world AI systems.

📚 Learning in Public

I'll be documenting my journey here on DEV.to.

I'll share:

Python concepts I've learned
Things I struggled with and how I solved them
AI/ML concepts explained simply
Projects I'm building
Useful resources
Lessons from my mistakes
Progress toward becoming an AI Engineer

My goal isn't just to consume tutorials.

I want to understand how things work, build them, break them, and build them better.

🎯 The Goal

My long-term goal is to become a strong AI Engineer capable of designing, building, and deploying production-grade AI systems.

I'm at the beginning of the journey, so there is a lot to learn.

But that's exactly why I'm starting to share now.

You don't need to be an expert to start sharing what you learn.

If you're also learning Python, AI, or software engineering, feel free to follow along.

Let's learn and build together. 🚀

Day 1 starts now.