01 Prerequisites

Phase 1 - Foundations
Stage 1 of 14. Previous: Stage 0 - Orientation. Next: Stage 2 - LLM Fundamentals.

Goal

Build the software fundamentals needed to follow the AI-agent roadmap.

Learn

• Backend Basics
• Git and Terminal
• HTTP, JSON, and REST APIs
• Streamed vs unstreamed responses
• Basic API error handling

Build

Build a small command-line API client that calls an HTTP endpoint, parses JSON, handles errors, and optionally streams output.

Exit Criteria

• You can use Git and terminal commands confidently.
• You can explain HTTP methods, status codes, headers, and JSON payloads.
• You can call an API from code and handle failures.
• You understand why streaming matters for LLM and agent applications.

Checkpoint

Use the Stage 1 checkpoint before moving on.