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# [What 2 Years of Self-taught AI Engineering actually looks like](https://richardmthompson.hashnode.dev/what-2-years-of-self-taught-ai-engineering-actually-looks-like?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

I spent 2 years and 2,500 hours teaching myself AI engineering. Here's the unfiltered truth: the dead ends, incomplete projects, and what I actually built

Nov 14, 2025 · 12 min read · richardmthompson.hashnode.dev  
Updated Nov 16, 2025  
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