What I Cannot Create, I Do Not Understand

52 Weeks of Cloud

Feynman's Wisdom Applied to AI Learning

Background

• Feynman helped create atomic bomb and investigated Challenger disaster
• Challenger investigation revealed bureaucracy prioritized power over engineering solutions
• Two key phrases found on his blackboard at death:
  • "What I cannot create, I do not understand"
  • "Know how to solve every problem that has been solved"

Applied to Pragmatic AI Labs Courses

What I Cannot Create

• Build token processor before using Bedrock
• Implement basic embeddings before production models
• Write minimal GPU kernels before CUDA libraries
• Create raw model inference before frameworks
• Deploy manual servers before cloud services

Learning Solved Problems

• Study successful AI architectures
• Reimplement ML papers
• Analyze deployment patterns
• Master optimization techniques
• Learn security boundaries

Implementation Strategy

• Build core concepts from scratch
• Move to frameworks only after raw implementation
• Break systems intentionally to understand them
• Build instead of memorize
• Ex: Build S3 bucket/Lambda vs. memorizing for certification

Platform Support

• Interactive labs available
• Source code starter kits
• Multiple languages: Python, Rust, SQL, Bash, Zig
• Focus on first principles
• Community-driven learning approach

Key Takeaway

Focus on understanding through creation, leveraging proven solutions as foundation for innovation.

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