Previous Issues of
The Modern Engineer

Issue #10: Building a Reactive Local AI Agent with Semantic Kernel and Ollama
January 10, 2026
Build a reactive local AI agent using Semantic Kernel and Ollama for deterministic tool execution and natural language reasoning.

Issue #9: Building a Modern MCP Server and Client with Ollama for Deterministic AI Workflows
January 3, 2026
Build a production-ready MCP setup in C# and .NET 9, integrating a simple time tool with Ollama for deterministic AI workflows.

Issue #8: Classical Machine Learning vs Modern AI Systems
December 27, 2025
The shift from classical ML to modern AI is primarily architectural. Discover why engineering is moving from static algorithms to orchestrated systems.

Issue #7: Context Engineering Fundamentals
December 20, 2025
Designing, structuring, and managing context to deliver personalized, consistent, memory-aware AI across sessions and complex workflows.

Issue #6: Prompt Engineering Fundamentals
December 13, 2025
Mastering prompt engineering as a strategic discipline for guiding LLMs toward precise, reliable outputs in enterprise workflows.

Issue #5: AI Engineering Roadmap 2026
December 6, 2025
A complete 2026 roadmap for mastering AI Engineering covering fundamentals, LLMs, RAG, agents, evaluation, and production deployment.

Issue #4: Category-Aware Local RAG System using ASP.NET Core MVC, Ollama, and pgvector
November 29, 2025
Build a local, category-aware RAG system with ASP.NET Core MVC, Ollama LLMs, and PostgreSQL + pgvector for secure, context-bound enterprise Q&A.

Issue #3: Local RAG System using Semantic Kernel, Ollama, and Qdrant
November 22, 2025
Build a C# console-based Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) system leveraging Semantic Kernel, Ollama LLMs, and QDrant vector search for context-aware document Q&A.

Issue #2: Hybrid AI Workflows with Semantic Kernel
November 15, 2025
Dive into Semantic Kernel for orchestrating AI and deterministic code in hybrid workflows, with a deep dive into a sales analytics application.

Issue #1: AI-Assisted Coding and Emerging Software Engineering Trends
November 8, 2025
Explore emerging trends in software engineering, AI-assisted tools, and a step-by-step guide to setting up a private AI coding environment.
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