James Briggs Courses

Building an API with Flask in Python

Learn to build and test a Flask-based API in Python, covering GET/POST/PUT/PATCH/DELETE requests and endpoints for efficient software communication.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Building MLM Training Input Pipeline - Transformers From Scratch

Learn to create a complex input pipeline for Masked Language Modeling, transforming raw OSCAR data into a DataLoader ready for training transformer models from scratch.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Vector-Based Methods for Similarity Search - TF-IDF, BM25, SBERT

Explore three vector-based approaches for language comparison and document similarity: TF-IDF, BM25, and Sentence-BERT. Learn key techniques for building effective search engines in AI and machine learning.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Traditional Methods for Similarity Search - Jaccard, W-Shingling, Levenshtein

Explore three traditional similarity search methods: Jaccard Similarity, w-shingling, and Levenshtein distance. Learn their applications in language comparison and document matching for effective search engines.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Training BERT - Train With Next Sentence Prediction

Learn to pre-train BERT models using Next Sentence Prediction (NSP) for improved language understanding in specific domains. Practical implementation with unstructured text data.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

How to Build Python Packages for Pip

Learn to create and publish your own Python packages on PyPI, enabling easy installation via pip. Discover the process of packaging code, structuring projects, and contributing to the Python ecosystem.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Sentiment Analysis on Any Length of Text With Transformers - Python

Learn to perform sentiment analysis on long texts using transformers in Python, overcoming token limitations through chunking and processing techniques for NLP tasks.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

How to Build Custom Q&A Transformer Models in Python

Learn to fine-tune pre-trained transformer models for question-answering using HuggingFace and PyTorch. Gain practical skills in NLP and unlock the power of transformers for custom Q&A applications.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Building a Plotly GME Chart in Python

Learn to create an interactive stock chart for GameStop using Python, PlotLy, and AlphaVantage API, exploring the coding process from concept to implementation.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Novice to Advanced RegEx in Less Than 30 Minutes + Python

Master regular expressions and their Python implementation in this comprehensive 30-minute tutorial, covering essential concepts from basic syntax to advanced techniques for efficient text processing and analysis.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Build a Transformer for Language Classification in TensorFlow

Build a transformer-based sentiment classifier using HuggingFace's library in TensorFlow. Learn to download data, tokenize inputs, prepare datasets, define the model architecture, and train for multi-class sentiment analysis.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

How to Build TensorFlow Pipelines with tf.data.Dataset

Learn to create efficient input pipelines for machine learning using TensorFlow's tf.data.Dataset API, enhancing data processing and model performance.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Stoic Philosophy Text Generation with TensorFlow

Learn to build a RNN text generator using TensorFlow and Python, focusing on Stoic philosophy texts. Explore key components and techniques for creating AI-generated philosophical content.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Scraping ArXiv Papers with OpenAI's GPT 3.5 - AI Assistant

Learn to build an AI research assistant that scrapes ArXiv papers using GPT-3.5, transforming messy references into a clean format for efficient information extraction and graph-based paper organization.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

GPT-4 - Hands on With the API

Explore GPT-4's capabilities, compare it with ChatGPT, and learn to use the OpenAI Python API. Discover token limits, coding applications, and why GPT-4 is a significant advancement in AI technology.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video