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  1. May 26 2026

    Tool Calling From First Principles (Before You Touch LangChain)

    Function calling, demystified. How a model actually calls a tool, a 40-line example with no framework, and the four things that go wrong in production.

    · Beginner · 10 min read

  2. May 26 2026

    What Counts as Agentic AI, and What Does Not

    Chatbots, workflows and agentic AI are not the same thing. A working definition, the autonomy ladder, production gotchas, and a 10-question checklist.

    · Enterprise · 25 min read

  3. May 24 2026

    The Four Steps of the Agent Loop: Perceive, Decide, Act, Observe

    Perceive, decide, act, observe: the four steps of the agent loop, why some courses call the second step reason, and what breaks when each one fails.

    · Beginner · 9 min read

  4. May 24 2026

    Build an AI Agent From Scratch in Python, No Framework

    Build a real AI agent in about 150 lines of Python with no framework. Just the agent loop, two tools, memory and bounded autonomy, explained line by line.

    · Beginner · 12 min read

  5. May 20 2026

    Agentic AI Glossary: 40 Terms, Plainly Defined

    Forty core agentic AI terms in plain language, from the agent loop and tool calling to memory, guardrails and MCP. A reference you can scan or cite.

    · Beginner · 10 min read