AI Development That Lasts
A platform for developers building real judgment in AI-assisted development.
Why MLAD.ai?
The Mission
Software engineering has fundamentally changed. With AI-assisted development tools, developers can multiply their impact and focus on solving hard problems rather than routine coding tasks. MLAD.ai exists to help developers build the judgment and skills that matter in this new landscape.
The approach is practical demonstration and real-world examples, not theory alone. The goal is to help you develop lasting competence in modern AI-assisted development.
The Person Behind MLAD
I'm Greg Ruthenbeck PhD BEng. I left my position as Lead Software Engineer at the Australian Institute for Machine Learning (Adelaide) in January 2025 to build MLAD.ai full-time.
Over 13+ years of university teaching at Flinders University, I developed and taught courses in Computer Graphics, Physics-based Animation, and Computer Programming. That background grounds how this platform approaches learning.
Earlier work includes Co-Founder & CTO of a VC-backed EU startup, and building production AI/ML systems for medical applications at Elekta AB.
What You Get
MLAD.ai provides a structured learning platform for developers who want to build real skill in AI-assisted development:
- The Codex: Reference walkthroughs with chapters and entries covering AI-assisted development techniques
- Code Examples: Real code from production systems
- AI Interaction Replays: See how AI tools are used through actual interaction replays
- Self-Paced Learning: Learn on your schedule
Built With AI
MLAD.ai itself demonstrates what AI-assisted development can produce. This entire platform was built using the same techniques it teaches:
Tech stack: Rust backend, SvelteKit frontend, PostgreSQL database, deployed on Kubernetes. Built with AI assistance, showing how these techniques produce production-quality applications.
About Virt-X Pty Ltd
MLAD.ai is operated by Virt-X Pty Ltd (ACN 607 918 016), an educational technology company based in Adelaide, South Australia.
Get in Touch
Have questions about the codex or platform? I'd love to hear from you.
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