How to build agents that remember, adapt, and grow, the next step beyond prompt engineering.

How to build agents that remember, adapt, and grow, the next step beyond prompt engineering.

Send us a text This week, we’re rewinding one of our most talked-about episodes! Richmond Alake, Developer Advocate at MongoDB, joins us to explore how databases power the future of AI. From RAG best practices to the truth behind AGI hype, Richmond breaks down what it takes to build systems that scale — and think. Show Notes 02:05 Meet Rich Alake 03:57 A Developer Advocate at MongoDB 05:57 Passions and Fate! 08:52 AI Hype 13:14 Oh No… AGI Again 17:30 What Makes an AI Database? 20:42 Use Cases 25:41 RAG Best Practices 27:40 The Role of Databases 30:05 Why MongoDB Does It Better 32:43 What’s Next 36:13 Advice on Continuous Learning 38:44 Where to Find RichConnect with Richmond: 🔗 LinkedIn 🌐 MongoDB Website 🧠 Register for MongoDB 🤖 AI Agents Article 💾 Best Repo for AI Developers Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [email protected] and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.

Send us a text Richmond Alake, Developer Advocate at MongoDB, is an AI/ML practitioner with an academic background in computer vision, robotics, and machine learning.  If databases that scale for AI are your thing, this one is for you. 02:05 Meet Rich Alake 03:57 A Developer Advocate at MongoDB 05:57 Passions and Fate! 08:52 AI Hype 13:14 Oh No.  AGI Again… 17:30 What Makes and AI Database? 20:42 Use Cases 25:41 RAG Best Practices 27:40 The Role of Database 30:05 Why is MongoDB Better At? 32:43 What's Next 36:13 Advice on Contious Learning 38:44 Where to Find Rich? Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/richmondalake Website: https://www.mongodb.com/

Register For MongoDB: https://mdb.link/register_make_data_simple AI Agents Article: https://mdb.link/ai_agents_making_data_simple Best Repo for AI Developers: https://mdb.link/ai_developer_resource  Richmond's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richmondalake/ Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [email protected] and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.