Ready to lead the way in your organization by implementing AI in an ethical and impactful way? Hundreds of you joined us last year to learn the strategic and technical foundations of getting started with AI.
We’re excited to announce we’re back with more sessions of AI in Focus, thoughtbot’s livestream series that explores the real-world applications of AI for developers, product teams, and business leaders.
Registration is now open, and the first session kicks off on February 6, 2025!
Learn how to implement AI features
Join thoughtbot founder, CEO, and developer Chad Pytel for educational sessions covering development, coding best practices, and practical strategies for integrating AI into your products. Each session features live demos, in-depth discussions, and guest appearances from experts and practitioners.
AI in Focus cuts through the hype to provide clear, actionable insights into building AI-powered applications.
Session 1: Connecting Deepseek to your Rails app
Curious about Deepseek, the latest open-source LLM making waves? On February 6, Chad will walk through how to run both Deepseek and a Rails app locally and connect them. He’ll cover setting up the model on your machine, integrating it with your app, making requests, and handling responses, all without relying on external AI services.
This session is for developers exploring local AI inference or looking to add Deepseek-powered features to their applications.
📅 February 6
⏰ 12 - 1:30 PM EST | 5 - 6:30 PM UTC
🧑🏽💻 Livestreaming from thoughtbot
Register for reminders to this and all upcoming AI in Focus livestreams (and recordings!)
Why attend?
- Learn from thoughtful experts: Gain insights from thoughtbot’s experienced team and special guest speakers who will discuss technical as well as ethical considerations.
- Live coding: See AI implementation in action with real-time Ruby on Rails examples. Live discussion and questions are encouraged.
- Free and open to all: There is no cost to attend, and everyone is welcome to join the conversation.
- Stay ahead of the curve: Understand how AI is evolving and what it means for your work.
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to level up your AI knowledge and connect with a community of builders and innovators. Register to receive reminders and access to all upcoming livestreams.
