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    Intermediate · ~2.5 hr · 7 lessons

    Forward Deployed Engineer: Build LLM Features

    Build an LLM feature the way an engineer would: untrusted input, structured output, a provider adapter, streaming, one tool and a real-model lab.

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    1. 1How an LLM Application Works: One Request in CodeFree to read
    2. 2Prompts and Untrusted Input: A First Injection TestEnroll to read
    3. 3Structured Outputs: JSON Schema and Pydantic ValidationEnroll to read
    4. 4LLM Provider Calls: Adapter, Mock, Rate Limits, CostEnroll to read
    5. 5Tool Calling: One Read-Only Tool and Argument ValidationEnroll to read
    6. 6Streaming Responses and Invalid Model OutputEnroll to read
    7. 7Real Model Lab: Variability, Failures and LatencyEnroll to read

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