Llamastack is a framework that standardizes the core building blocks needed to build AI powered applications. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll show you how to run llamastack locally as a container, with either Ollama or vLLM backends. Once running, we’ll also show how to utilize the llamastack server to build AI applications.

What you’ll learn:
* Containerizing Llamastack with a remote vLLM backend or Ollama.
* Deploying vLLM in a container for efficient AI inference and tool calling.
* Upgrading containers to Quadlet & systemd for better automation and management.
* Building an AI application using Llamastack, with real-world deployment strategies.

Participants will get guided, practical experience running AI workloads in containers locally. Whether you're an AI developer, MLOps engineer, or container enthusiast, this workshop will equip you with the skills to efficiently deploy AI models in a modern, containerized environment. Bring your laptop and be ready to get hands-on!

Contributing to open-source projects is an excellent way to improve your skills, gain real-world experience, and engage with a global developer community. Given the large number of contributors with different backgrounds, having an effective Version Control System such as Git is essential for effective contribution. This hands-on workshop will equip you with the essential Git skills needed to contribute effectively to open-source projects.

We’ll start with core concepts such as repositories, forks, feature branches, commit best practices, and remotes before diving into real-world scenarios like rebasing, merge conflict resolution, interactive commits, and handling pull requests. Additionally, we’ll explore collaborative workflows like feature branching, GitHub discussions, and automated checks for CI/CD.

Whether you’re new to open-source or looking to refine your Git workflow, this workshop will give you the confidence to contribute to projects of any scale. Join us to level up your version control skills and take full advantage of Git’s capabilities!