This repository offers a beginner-friendly course on Generative AI for JavaScript developers, presented through an engaging time-travel narrative. It aims to equip developers with practical skills to integrate AI into their applications, featuring interactive historical figures and hands-on coding examples.

How It Works

The course utilizes a narrative-driven approach, immersing learners in a time-traveling adventure where they interact with historical figures powered by Generative AI. Each lesson includes written content, video explanations, code assignments with solutions, and interactive AI-powered characters. The companion app allows direct interaction with these historical personas, demonstrating AI capabilities.

Quick Start & Requirements

• Primary Install/Run: Fork the repository and use GitHub Codespaces for a preconfigured online environment. Alternatively, local setup is supported.
• Prerequisites: Basic JavaScript knowledge. GitHub Codespaces provides free access to GitHub Models for running examples.
• Resources: Links to a video series, official documentation, and a Discord community are provided.

Highlighted Details

• Covers core Generative AI concepts: LLMs, prompt engineering, structured output, RAG, and tool/function calling.
• Features a companion app for interactive AI-powered historical character conversations.
• Includes a dedicated video series with slides, scripts, and demos for each topic.
• Offers guidance on integrating with Azure AI services and local models via Ollama.

Maintenance & Community

• Actively maintained by Microsoft.
• Community support available via Discord.
• Encourages contributions through PRs.

Licensing & Compatibility

• License: MIT License.
• Compatibility: Permissive license allows for commercial use and integration into closed-source projects.

Limitations & Caveats

The content generated by AI characters is fictional and does not represent historical figures' actual views. The course focuses on JavaScript and related Microsoft Azure services.