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Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) · Intermediate · 6 h

A RAG system from scratch

Chunk, embed, retrieve and generate grounded answers with citations and an honest "not covered" path.

Why employers care: Customer-facing AI features are mostly RAG. Engineers who understand each stage can debug them instead of guessing.

In the roadmaps for: AI/ML Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineer

Lessons, in order

  1. A RAG system from scratch, with citationsIndex the Kubernetes docs, retrieve the right sections for a question, and generate an answer that cites them or admits it cannot.5 min

Next shelf: Measuring and improving retrieval