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Where does control really live in agentic AI systems? The harness. Sufian Kaki Aslam is a Senior Cloud Architect who builds production AI systems for enterprise clients and teaches in our AI Engineering with Claude Nanodegree program. His recent blog breaks down why engineers are increasingly building their own harnesses. To preview some key insights: ✔️ Every Claude product you use — Claude for Chrome, Claude Code, Claude Cowork — is a harness Anthropic built. They're general-purpose, which means they're not optimized for your specific use case. ✔️ When you build your own with the Claude Agent SDK, you define the rules: which tools the agent can access, how it manages context, when it needs human approval before acting. ✔️ A useful way to think about API vs. SDK: contractor vs. employee. The API handles one-time tasks. The SDK is for agents with ongoing responsibilities that need to behave reliably at scale. ✔️ The learning curve isn't syntax, it's judgment: knowing when to constrain an agent, how to write guardrails that actually hold, and how to structure a loop that fails gracefully. Full breakdown here: udacity.com/blog/what-is-t…

Sofia Lemons, Senior Technical Content Developer, recently passed Anthropic's official Claude Certified Architect — Foundations exam. Here's what she learned: -"Foundations" doesn't mean beginner. This is an architect-level exam. -Multiple choice is harder than it sounds. The question is always which design is most reliable — not which one option works. -Building something real beats studying. Sofia built a tool with Claude Code during prep. It was better practice than any practice question. -The resume signal is still unproven. The skills you develop getting there are not. Read about her full experience — what the exam covers, how she prepared, and what she'd do differently — in our recent blog ➡️ bit.ly/4wIMnrU

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The question for today’s engineers isn’t whether you can build an AI agent. It's whether you can build an AI agent you can put in front of a customer. That means evals, guardrails, retries, and handling the non-determinism that breaks things the moment real traffic hits. That’s the difference between a Claude prototype and a production system. The new AI Engineering with Claude Nanodegree program is built around this capability. Across four courses and 13 hands-on projects, you engineer the harness that runs an agent in production, building on the Claude Agent SDK, MCP, and Claude Code. Every project is reviewed by an experienced mentor, and you build in real industry scenarios: insurance, retail, financial services, and manufacturing. Enrollment is now open, time to start building 👉 bit.ly/3SuRltz

You're using AI every day. So why does it still feel like you're not getting the most out of it? It's not because you need to learn a new tool. Not because you haven't tried the right prompts. It's because your thinking hasn't adapted for AI. That's what our new course Agentic Thinking 101 is all about. It’s a free course from Udacity built for working professionals who use ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, or Gemini and want to get the most out of it. No coding. No technical background required. Just a sharper way of approaching AI that most courses skip entirely. Principal Instructor Simon Allardice teaches you the mindset shift that separates people who plateau from people who excel with AI. You'll learn why giving AI a goal beats giving it a to-do list, how to define "done", and why the people who get the most from these tools are the ones who stay in the lead, not just in the loop. Available free for a limited time. Enroll now ➡️ bit.ly/3R5ooDZ

The challenge isn't access to learning. The challenge is staying engaged long enough to turn knowledge into capability. That's why cohort-based learning continues to be such a powerful model: it combines expert instruction with accountability, community, and shared progress. Learn more about the elements that help learners move beyond completion and toward real-world application 🎥

Only a few days left to register for Thursday’s live build with one of the instructors from our popular Agentic AI Nanodegree program. Save your spot 👉 bit.ly/4xu39MB

Thousands of learners have enrolled in our master's degrees, with a lot more showing interest. So we recently held an open house to answer the questions that come up most. Patrick Donovan sat down with Jared Molton, Udacity's VP of Consumer, to discuss the MSc in Artificial Intelligence and the MBA designed for AI product management. Here are a few of the things we covered: ✅ Which path is mine? The MSc goes deep on how AI models work and how to build them. The MBA approaches tech through product management. ✅ Is it accredited? Yes — both degrees are conferred through our partner Woolf and recognized in 60+ countries, including the US and Canada. ✅ What does it cost? No fixed tuition. It's included with a Udacity subscription plus a one-time $199 fee, and most learners finish in about 19 months for under $5,000. Pause anytime. ✅ Does my experience count? It can — work experience and prior learning can apply toward up to a third of the degree (including Udacity programs that you've already finished). ✅ Am I on my own? Not at all. Human instructors grade every project, with an active community and regular live mentor sessions. ✅ And no, you don't need a coding background or a technical degree to start. Watch the full session here: bit.ly/3Sw5kit

AI agents are everywhere right now, but a lot of the conversation focuses on tools and frameworks. On June 25 at 9am PT, we're hosting a free live webinar focused on the underlying concepts that make agentic systems work. We'll build one from scratch and walk through the mechanics in a practical, approachable way. Reserve your spot today ➡️ bit.ly/4xu39MB

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AI token usage is becoming a workplace metric. Leaderboards, budgets, performance tracking — it's already happening at Meta, Amazon, and elsewhere. Most people caught in the middle of that conversation don't actually know what a token is. Check out the full Tech IQ talk from Simon Allardice on YouTube 📽️

AI token usage is becoming a workplace metric. Leaderboards, budgets, performance tracking — it's already happening at Meta, Amazon, and elsewhere. Most people caught in the middle of that conversation don't actually know what a token is. Check out the full Tech IQ talk from Simon Allardice ➡️ bit.ly/4dYtcUu

If you wear shoes 👟, the newest installment of How I Broke Into Tech is for you. Hear how Matt Wilkinson started ShoeFitr (acquired by Amazon), a 3D footwear fitting service he built while working full time at Johnson & Johnson. Watch the full video, including Matt's career playbook ➡️ youtube.com/watch?v=K3Wzli…

Thousands of learners have already enrolled in Udacity's graduate degree programs. Join our next live info session to see how they're preparing for careers in AI, technology, and leadership with the Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence and the MBA designed for AI product management. We'll cover how the programs work, who they're designed for, and answer your questions live. Register now 🔗 bit.ly/43cAtK5

What's more ubiquitous than AI? The Simpsons 📺 Thus it's only natural that the two converge in the form of Ralph Loops. AI Curriculum Lead Val Scarlata explains how to build autonomous AI agents with Ralph loops in our latest webinar... Watch the full replay here: bit.ly/49ZthVi Check out the github repo: bit.ly/49WWyA0

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Last chance to register for tomorrow's live build! Don't miss your chance to see our experts build an agentic intern in real time. Save your spot (it's free): bit.ly/49L6Nav

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What would you do with your own AI intern? 🤖 Organize your inbox? 🤖 Handle expense reports? 🤖 Provide meeting briefs? On May 27, we’re building one live. Join Udacity for an interactive session designed to help you leave with concrete guidance and practical instruction. Tell us what AI intern would help you the most, maybe we'll build it 😉 Register free 👉 bit.ly/49L6Nav