Ryan is a current student at Parsity who build an app for his employer, Smoothie King, to suggest drinks in a chat interface using a powerful and lesser-known AI technology: RAG. RAG stands for retrieval augmented generation. Basically, providing information (like smoothie recipes) to an AI model so it can return a highly specific response. Ryan breaks down how he finds the time to build side projects like this and how he built this app. Want to build your own AI-powered app? Check out this p...
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Ryan is a current student at Parsity who build an app for his employer, Smoothie King, to suggest drinks in a chat interface using a powerful and lesser-known AI technology: RAG. RAG stands for retrieval augmented generation. Basically, providing information (like smoothie recipes) to an AI model so it can return a highly specific response. Ryan breaks down how he finds the time to build side projects like this and how he built this app. Want to build your own AI-powered app? Check out this p...
#279 - Recruiter Exposes the Truth About Junior Developer Jobs
Develop Yourself
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#279 - Recruiter Exposes the Truth About Junior Developer Jobs
Just give up? Everyone says no one’s hiring junior developers anymore — but is that actually true? In this episode, I sit down with recruiter David Roberts to uncover what’s really happening in the job market, why most applicants are getting filtered out, and what you can do differently to land your first role. We break down the biggest myths about entry-level tech jobs, how recruiters actually think, and the skills that make you stand out in 2025. Don't learn to code, learn to build comp...
Develop Yourself
Ryan is a current student at Parsity who build an app for his employer, Smoothie King, to suggest drinks in a chat interface using a powerful and lesser-known AI technology: RAG. RAG stands for retrieval augmented generation. Basically, providing information (like smoothie recipes) to an AI model so it can return a highly specific response. Ryan breaks down how he finds the time to build side projects like this and how he built this app. Want to build your own AI-powered app? Check out this p...
