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AI Developer

Available

This path provides a deep dive into Weaviate, teaching you to build AI-native applications by mastering data ingestion, vector search, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). You will then advance to production-grade topics, focusing on optimizing search quality and performance, implementing security, and handling complex use cases like multi-tenancy and multimodal data.

AI Developer

1

Prototyping

9 hours

Prove the concept in a day (for Foundation level certification)

Coursefoundation

Key Concepts & Architecture

Become familiar with Weaviate's architecture, core concepts, and key capabilities. Understand how its features and integrations map to AI builders' needs.

Python
1 hours
Coursefoundation

Hands-on Weaviate with Python

Build your first Weaviate project to store and search data, and perform retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) with generative AI models.

Python
1 hours
Coursefoundation

A Gentle Deep Dive into AI Models

A detailed overview of AI models from the perspective of application builders and developers. Learn how to distinguish between models and why model selection matters.

Python
2 hours
Coursefoundation

Your First AI App (Search and RAG)

A hands-on course where you will build a movie recommendation API with Weaviate and FastAPI.

Python
3 hours
CoursefoundationComing Soon

Introduction to Weaviate Agents

Weaviate Agents are predefined agentic services designed for specific tasks. Learn about the available Agents here, and what they can do with your data.

Python
2 hours
2

Development

16.5 hours

Build the backbone of your application (for Associate level certification)

CourseDevelopment

Architectural Decisions Guide

Learn what the most important architectural decisions are when building applications with Weaviate, and how to make the right choices for your use case.

Python
1.5 hours
CourseDevelopment

Embedding Model Evaluation & Selection

Embedding models are the heart of vector search. Learn how to evaluate and select appropriate embedding models for your use case.

Python
2 hours
CourseDevelopment

Search Strategies: In Depth

Gain deep, practical knowledge of search strategies in Weaviate. Dive deeper into different search types, tokenization and its impact, and search optimization techniques.

Python
1.5 hours
CourseDevelopment

Data Ingestion: In Depth

How you prepare and ingest data has big impact on the quality of your search and downstream applications. Learn about the key options and decisions to make, and some best practices.

Python
2 hours
CourseDevelopmentComing Soon

RAG & Agentic Applications: In Depth

Learn how to build RAG and agentic applications with Weaviate. Implement RAG patterns, agent workflows, and context management strategies. Architect systems that combine retrieval, reasoning, and tool use to solve real-world problems.

Python
1.5 hours
CourseDevelopmentComing Soon

Error Handling & Troubleshooting

Robust error handling and troubleshooting are essential for building reliable applications. Learn how to handle errors and how to troubleshoot common issues in Weaviate-powered applications.

Python
2 hours
CourseDevelopmentComing Soon

Async Python Client Usage

Learn how to use Weaviate’s async capabilities to handle concurrent operations and large-scale data processing efficiently.

Python
2 hours
CourseDevelopmentComing Soon

Capstone: PDF Search Application

Put it all together by building a PDF search application powered by Weaviate, FastAPI and state-of-the-art AI models.

Python
4 hours
3

Advanced topics

12 hours

Optimize your application for quality and performance (for Professional level certification)

CourseAdvancedComing Soon

Search Quality Optimization

What options are available to optimize the relevance and accuracy of search results? Learn about vector and inverted indexing options, rerankers and search parameters to maximize search performance.

Python
3 hours
CourseAdvancedComing Soon

Authentication & Authorization

Application security with authentication and authorization is essential for protecting your data. Learn how to provide secure and controlled access to your Weaviate instance.

Python
2 hours
CourseAdvancedComing Soon

Search Performance Optimization

Learn how to optimize the search performance and resource usage of your Weaviate instance. Understand how various indexing strategies affect search performance, and what trade-offs to consider.

Python
3 hours
CourseAdvancedComing Soon

Multi-tenancy: In Focus

Learn about multi-tenancy and how to use it to manage isolated datasets. Learn how to use tenant statuses to manage resource usage and perform operations in multi-tenant environments

Python
2 hours
CourseAdvancedComing Soon

Advanced Query Tools

Learn about additional query tools like aggregations and cross-references. Understand how to use these tools to enhance your search results and data retrieval

Python
2 hours
4

Additional Standalone Topics

4 hours

Topics that can be taken at any time to enhance your skills

CourseStandalone

Multimodal Data: In Focus

A lot of our world is multimodal. Learn how to work with multimodal data, combining the right embedding and generative models with Weaviate.

Python
2 hours
CourseStandaloneComing Soon

Multi-node Weaviate: For Developers

In production, you may need to scale Weaviate across multiple nodes. Get an overview of what this means from a high level from a developer perspective

Python
1 hours
CourseStandaloneComing Soon

Document Chunking Strategies

Learn effective chunking strategies for different types of documents and use cases

Python
1 hours