Resources and Recommended Reading
This is our “trustworthy links” page: official docs, standards, benchmarks, and a few high-signal learning resources. If you’re new, start with Start Here.
- If you want the “official truth”: go to Developer Docs and Standards & Policy.
- If you want to compare models/tools: start with Benchmarks.
- If you want plain-English learning: start with AI Basics and Safety.
- Tip: use Ctrl+F (or Find on mobile) to search any word.
AI Basics (Plain English)
- Models predict patterns — they don’t “know” things the way humans do.
- Outputs can be fluent and wrong — verify when it matters.
- Data + objective + constraints usually explain behavior more than “intelligence” does.
Benchmarks & Evaluation
“This model is better” only makes sense if you know better at what. Benchmarks help — but they can mislead if treated like one universal scoreboard.
Tip: when you see a score, check the task, the data, and the rules.
Developer Docs (Official)
- Bookmark the API reference and the limits / pricing sections.
- Skim “key concepts” before building a big workflow.
- When something fails, search docs for the exact error text.
Frameworks & Libraries (Core Tools)
If you build anything beyond “toy scripts,” you’ll eventually hit these libraries. This list focuses on stable foundations.
- PyTorch docs — training, inference, tensors, tooling.
- TensorFlow docs — tutorials, guides, deployment paths.
- scikit-learn — classic ML baselines + evaluation helpers.
- MLflow — experiment tracking and lifecycle basics.
Governance, Standards & Policy
Standards won’t write your system for you — but they help you ask better questions and build repeatable process.
- OECD AI Principles
- EUR-Lex (EU legal texts)
- ISO (incl. AI management system standards)
MLOps & “Making It Real”
Many failures are production failures: monitoring, drift, data issues, unclear requirements, and weak feedback loops.
- MLflow — tracking + lifecycle basics.
- Kubernetes docs — common for scaling deployments.
- Docker docs — repeatable environments.
- What can go wrong? (inputs, prompts, limits, downtime)
- How do we detect it? (logging, monitoring, alerts)
- How do we respond? (fallbacks, retries, human review)
Privacy & Data Handling (Reader-Safe)
If you collect, store, or process user data, you need more than good intentions. Start with dependable references.
- Our Data & Privacy posts — plain-language mental models.
- Privacy Policy — how this site handles data.
- MongoDB Atlas docs — access controls, security, and safe storage.
Safety & Security (LLMs, Prompting, Risks)
LLM apps create new risk categories: prompt injection, data leakage, jailbreaks, and overly-trusting automation.
- OpenAI key concepts
- Streaming responses (UX + performance)
- Don’t blindly execute model output (especially in automation).
- Separate user input from system instructions.
- Log and review: prompts, tool calls, failures, edge cases.
Workflows & Automation (Practical Building)
For automations (especially content pipelines), reliable structure matters more than fancy tricks.
- n8n docs — nodes, triggers, credentials, deployment.
- Our Workflows label — how we think about pipelines.
- MongoDB Atlas docs — safe storage for workflow state and content.
- Make steps idempotent (safe to re-run).
- Validate inputs (HTML, links) before publishing.
- Keep a human review gate for public-facing content when possible.
Site policies (quick access)
Suggest a resource
If you found a great official doc, standard, or benchmark link we should include, send it via our Contact page. We prefer stable sources (official docs, standards bodies, reputable orgs).