{"product_id":"the-developers-guide-to-ai-a-field-guide-for-the-working-developer-9781718504769","title":"The Developer's Guide to AI: A Field Guide for the Working Developer","description":"\u003cb\u003eBuild intelligent applications--no data science degree required.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYour boss is pitching new AI features. Your team is buzzing about MCP servers. Job postings are asking for AI experience with RAG, vector databases, fine-tuning, and agents. You can feel the excitement. You see the potential. You may be wondering how to get started in AI without a data science degree. You're in the right place. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Developer's Guide to AI\u003c\/i\u003e gives working developers a practical path through the terminology, tools, and implementation patterns that matter. It shows you how to build with AI using the tools you already know: JavaScript, Python, APIs, SDKs, and databases. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy the end of this book, you'll know how to: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCall LLM APIs and stream intelligent responses directly to your UI.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngineer prompts that produce reliable, production-ready results.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild RAG pipelines using vector databases to give AI access to your private data.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine-tune models with LoRA for specialized tasks like classification.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeploy AI agents using tool-calling and the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to reason and act inside real workflows.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLLMs, RAG, LoRA, MCP, embeddings, and agents are not just intimidating buzzwords. They are the building blocks for the next generation of software. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGrab your code editor, bring your engineering instincts, and let's build what's next!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jacob Orshalick,Jerry M. Reghunadh,Danny Thompson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e No Starch Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 7.00w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781718504769\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJacob Orshalick\u003c\/b\u003e has over 20 years in software development as an independent consultant for startups and Fortune 500 companies, leading high-impact projects and speaking regularly at conferences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJerry Mannel Reghunadh\u003c\/b\u003e is a senior director with over 20 years in tech, spanning QA, product innovation, and solution architecture. He is known for mastering complex concepts and making them accessible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDanny Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e is a director of technology who works with Fortune 500 companies, teaches software developers worldwide, and hosts \u003ci\u003eThe Programming Podcast\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Jacob Orshalick \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48449349877917,"sku":"9781718504769","price":71.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_e19eb102-bcbd-4968-9704-279e76fe08d6.jpg?v=1781632711","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-developers-guide-to-ai-a-field-guide-for-the-working-developer-9781718504769","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}