Learning Log Jun 28, 2026 beginner
Week 1: Backend Infrastructure Ramp
A first weekly learning log for backend, deployment, security, observability, and AI infrastructure readiness.
Rui's AI infrastructure learning OS.
Blogs, paper notes, runbooks, cheat sheets, and role-focused systems thinking for backend and AI infrastructure work.
Currently Learning
Role Readiness Map
Topic coverage for backend and AI infrastructure ramp-up.
Backend & APIs
14API Design & Integration
5FastAPI & Python Services
8Cloudflare / Edge
3GCP / Vercel / Cloud Deployment
8Docker / Kubernetes / CI/CD
11Database Design & Data Modeling
8PostgreSQL / Relational Systems
4MongoDB / Document Databases
4GPU Inference / RunPod
4Hugging Face Deployment
1LLM API Integration
9Security / IAM / RBAC / Secrets
9Observability / Sentry / Reliability
13Creative AI / Animation Pipelines
1Recent Notes
all writing Blog Jun 28, 2026 intermediate
Why I'm Building an AI Infrastructure Learning OS
A personal operating system for turning backend and AI infrastructure learning into durable, searchable engineering knowledge.
Paper Notes Jun 28, 2026 intermediate
Paper Note Template for AI Infrastructure
A reusable paper note structure for extracting engineering decisions from AI systems research.
Cheat Sheets Jun 28, 2026 intermediate
Database Design Checklist
A checklist for choosing and shaping relational or document data models.
Cheat Sheets Jun 28, 2026 intermediate
Docker Production Checklist
A checklist for production-friendly Docker images and container runtime behavior.
Cheat Sheets Jun 28, 2026 intermediate
API Design Checklist
A practical checklist for reliable HTTP API design.
Cheat Sheets Jun 28, 2026 intermediate
FastAPI Production Checklist
A compact checklist for taking a FastAPI service from useful prototype to production-ready backend.
Cheat Sheets
open Cheat Sheets Jun 28, 2026 intermediate
Database Design Checklist
A checklist for choosing and shaping relational or document data models.
Cheat Sheets Jun 28, 2026 intermediate
Docker Production Checklist
A checklist for production-friendly Docker images and container runtime behavior.
Cheat Sheets Jun 28, 2026 intermediate
API Design Checklist
A practical checklist for reliable HTTP API design.
Cheat Sheets Jun 28, 2026 intermediate
FastAPI Production Checklist
A compact checklist for taking a FastAPI service from useful prototype to production-ready backend.
Paper Notes
open Paper Notes Jun 28, 2026 intermediate
Paper Note Template for AI Infrastructure
A reusable paper note structure for extracting engineering decisions from AI systems research.
Systems Thinking
systems tag Blog Jun 28, 2026 intermediate
Why I'm Building an AI Infrastructure Learning OS
A personal operating system for turning backend and AI infrastructure learning into durable, searchable engineering knowledge.
Cheat Sheets Jun 28, 2026 intermediate
FastAPI Production Checklist
A compact checklist for taking a FastAPI service from useful prototype to production-ready backend.
Cheat Sheets Jun 28, 2026 advanced
LLM API Reliability Checklist
A checklist for integrating external LLM and model APIs safely.
Cheat Sheets Jun 28, 2026 intermediate
Observability and Reliability Checklist
A checklist for making backend services debuggable before they are painful.