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Free FastOpp AI Course by Oppkey

Building Beyond ChatGPT with FastAPI

Enhance Business Workflows with AI


Course Overview

What You'll Learn

  • Build AI chat interfaces that go beyond ChatGPT
  • Organize conversations with business context
  • Implement hybrid search with vector databases
  • Deploy cost-effective AI applications
  • Integrate business workflows with AI

The Problem with Generic AI

Current Limitations

  • No business context - Conversations exist in isolation
  • Poor organization - Basic folder structures
  • Limited integration - Can't connect to your data
  • Expensive - High costs for business use
  • No customization - One-size-fits-all approach

Our Solution: FastOpp

Open Source Learning Platform

  • Pre-built UI components - Focus on AI, not frontend
  • Business context integration - Clients, projects, workflows
  • Cost-effective deployment - Under $1/month hosting
  • Extensible architecture - Build what you need
  • Real-world examples - Consulting agency use case

Course Structure

5 Learning Modules

  1. AI Chat UI - Streaming responses, context management
  2. Conversation Organization - Business-focused folder systems
  3. Vector Databases & Hybrid Search - Semantic + keyword search
  4. Deployment & Scaling - Production-ready applications
  5. Deployment Platforms - Fly.io, Railway, DigitalOcean, and more

Learning Path

Assessment Flow

  1. Test features on live site with learning objectives
  2. Review code and documentation
  3. Watch video tutorials (coming soon)
  4. Subscribe for video notifications as we complete them

Technology Stack

What We Use

  • FastAPI - Modern Python web framework
  • SQLModel - Type-safe database models
  • SQLAdmin - Auto-generated admin interface
  • Alpine.js - Lightweight frontend framework
  • FAISS - Vector database for semantic search
  • OpenAI - LLM integration

Business Use Cases

Real-World Applications

  • Marketing Agencies - Content creation workflows
  • Customer Support - Knowledge base integration
  • Sales Teams - Customer analysis and cross-selling
  • Research Teams - Document search and analysis
  • Any Business - Custom AI workflow enhancement

Cost-Effective Deployment

Hosting Options

  • Fly.io - $0-5/month for small apps
  • Railway - Free tier available
  • Vercel - Serverless deployment
  • Self-hosted - Your own infrastructure

Goal: Under $1/month for light traffic


Why This Course?

Learning Together

  • Open source - All materials available
  • Community driven - Learn from others
  • Practical focus - Build real applications
  • Business value - Solve actual problems
  • Fun approach - Enjoy the learning process

Prerequisites

What You Need

  • Basic Python knowledge
  • Understanding of APIs (REST)
  • Familiarity with databases (SQL)
  • Curiosity about AI applications
  • Desire to build something useful

Getting Started

Next Steps

  1. Explore the live site - See what we're building
  2. Clone the repository - Get your hands dirty
  3. Follow the guides - Step-by-step learning
  4. Build your own - Customize for your needs
  5. Share your work - Help others learn

Let's Begin!

Ready to Build?

The best way to learn is by building!

Start with small enhancements and gradually add more sophisticated features.

Let's create something amazing together! 🚀