Videos

# Video Library **Deep dives on building AI systems that actually work.** Each video explores a specific aspect of agentic AI architecture, from the Nine Skills Framework to production-ready patterns. Full transcripts available for reference. — ## Featured: The Nine Skills Framework The essential competencies for building reliable AI systems. | Video | Topic | Key Takeaway | |-——|-——|--————| | [The 9 AI Skills That Will Decide Who Wins in 2026](https://www.youtube.com/@Byrddynasty) | Framework Overview | Introduction to the three pillars and nine skills | | [The $10,000 Prompt](https://www.youtube.com/@Byrddynasty) | Context Economics | Why context window optimization is a financial decision | | [Non-Human Identity: The Missing Skill](https://www.youtube.com/@Byrddynasty) | Identity Management | How to secure AI agents with proper identity architecture | | [Garbage In, Hallucinations Out](https://www.youtube.com/@Byrddynasty) | Data Governance | Why data quality is the foundation of reliable AI | — ## AI Foundations Series Building the infrastructure that powers production AI applications. ### Frontend Patterns | Video | Topic | |-——|-——| | [Frontend-First AI Workflows](https://www.youtube.com/@Byrddynasty) | Experiment without breaking production | | [Your App Is Lying to Users](https://www.youtube.com/@Byrddynasty) | Fixing errors, loading, and empty states | | [The API Layer Pattern](https://www.youtube.com/@Byrddynasty) | Clean data fetching for AI frontends | | [Testing AI-Written React Components](https://www.youtube.com/@Byrddynasty) | Unit testing with Vitest | | [Why Frontend Architecture Must Mirror the Backend](https://www.youtube.com/@Byrddynasty) | Structural consistency across the stack | ### Backend Patterns | Video | Topic | |-——|-——| | [Building Your First Production Backend with AI](https://www.youtube.com/@Byrddynasty) | Step-by-step FastAPI setup | | [Inside a Real Full-Stack AI Codebase](https://www.youtube.com/@Byrddynasty) | Not a demo repo—production patterns | | [Watch Your Code Talk: Structured Logging](https://www.youtube.com/@Byrddynasty) | Making AI systems debuggable | | [The Guardrails That Turn AI Code into Production Code](https://www.youtube.com/@Byrddynasty) | Tests, linting, types, logging, architecture | — ## Production AI Development Moving from experiments to reliable systems. | Video | Topic | Key Insight | |-——|-——|-————| | [Why Prompt Engineering Fails at Scale](https://www.youtube.com/@Byrddynasty) | Prompt Limitations | Single prompts don't survive production complexity | | [Why "Just Prompting" Fails in Production](https://www.youtube.com/@Byrddynasty) | System Thinking | The gap between demo and deployment | | [Why One Giant Prompt Breaks AI Systems](https://www.youtube.com/@Byrddynasty) | The PIV Loop | Breaking down complexity into manageable steps | | [From One Prompt to a Complete Feature](https://www.youtube.com/@Byrddynasty) | Validated Development | Building features that are tested, not lucky | | [Messy vs AI-Ready Architecture](https://www.youtube.com/@Byrddynasty) | Scaling Patterns | What actually scales and what doesn't | | [AI Coding Isn't Magic — It's About Boundaries](https://www.youtube.com/@Byrddynasty) | Development Discipline | Setting limits that keep AI useful | — ## Watch on YouTube All videos are available on the Byrddynasty YouTube channel with full transcripts in the descriptions. [Subscribe to @Byrddynasty →](https://www.youtube.com/@Byrddynasty) — ## Related Resources - [Nine Skills Framework](/nine-skills/) — The complete competency model - [AI Foundations](/ai-foundations/) — Infrastructure patterns for production AI - [Newsletter](/newsletter/) — Weekly insights on building AI systems