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title: "Beau Carnes (@beaucarnes) | Hashnode"
description: "I'm a teacher and developer with freeCodeCamp.org. I run the freeCodeCamp.org YouTube channel."
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@beaucarnes

# Beau Carnes

@beaucarnes · Michigan · Joined September 2020

### [Build and Train a GLM-5.3-Flash Model From Scratch with Python](https://freecodecamp.org/news/build-and-train-a-glm-53-flash-model-from-scratch-with-python?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

GLM-5.3-Flash combines linear and sparse attention, a mixture-of-experts design, and manifold constrained hyperconnections. A scaled-down version with 25 million parameters can be built in Python and

2 min read · [freecodecamp.org](https://freecodecamp.org/news/build-and-train-a-glm-53-flash-model-from-scratch-with-python?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[2h ago](https://hashnode.com/posts/build-and-train-a-glm-53-flash-model-from-scratch-with-python/6af88630044134836d5c4f7d)

### [Learn Agentic Coding with Codex & AI Coding Agents](https://freecodecamp.org/news/learn-agentic-coding-with-codex-ai-coding-agents?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

AI coding agents such as Codex read your codebase, edit multiple files, and run commands and tests while they work through larger tasks with you. In Codex, an AGENTS.md file holds persistent instructi

2 min read · [freecodecamp.org](https://freecodecamp.org/news/learn-agentic-coding-with-codex-ai-coding-agents?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[4d ago](https://hashnode.com/posts/learn-agentic-coding-with-codex-ai-coding-agents/6af33ff6e6a1d476dd025c20)

### [Godot 4 Roguelike Course – Build a Complete Top-Down Action Game](https://freecodecamp.org/news/godot-4-roguelike-course-build-a-complete-top-down-action-game?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A top-down action roguelite only works when combat feels sharp, rooms feel connected, and every run asks you to trade power for risk. Godot 4 has the tools for that, but most tutorials stop before tho

2 min read · [freecodecamp.org](https://freecodecamp.org/news/godot-4-roguelike-course-build-a-complete-top-down-action-game?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Nov 6](https://hashnode.com/posts/godot-4-roguelike-course-build-a-complete-top-down-action-game/6aedfb097070ca4b7e00e608)

### [Learn Vector Databases for Beginners – Embeddings, Similarity Search & ChromaDB](https://freecodecamp.org/news/learn-vector-databases-for-beginners-embeddings-similarity-search-chromadb?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A vector database stores data as lists of numbers called embeddings, which lets it search by meaning instead of matching exact keywords. It's the piece behind a lot of recommendation systems, RAG apps

2 min read · [freecodecamp.org](https://freecodecamp.org/news/learn-vector-databases-for-beginners-embeddings-similarity-search-chromadb?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Nov 3](https://hashnode.com/posts/learn-vector-databases-for-beginners-embeddings-similarity-search-chromadb/6aea06ca2d9e47407b2ddc76)

### [Learn Real-World Penetration Testing: Hands-On Ethical Hacking Crash Course](https://freecodecamp.org/news/learn-real-world-penetration-testing-hands-on-ethical-hacking-crash-course?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Understanding how malicious actors infiltrate networks is the first step to building resilient infrastructure. To help developers and aspiring security analysts learn the fundamentals of offensive sec

2 min read · [freecodecamp.org](https://freecodecamp.org/news/learn-real-world-penetration-testing-hands-on-ethical-hacking-crash-course?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Oct 29](https://hashnode.com/posts/learn-real-world-penetration-testing-hands-on-ethical-hacking-crash-course/6ae3b3d9439b6aeed8a05ce3)