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Notes from the firm.
Engineering and strategy posts from the architects who run our engagements. Specific, technical, no thought leadership posturing.
- Engineering6 min read
Why your RAG system isn't shipping (and what's wrong with the eval)
Most RAG demos miss production for the same reasons: weak eval, no citation enforcement, and a vector database chosen for slideware. A practical checklist before the first deploy.
- Strategy5 min read
Build vs buy: when to staff a managed AI pod
Six questions to ask before posting another AI engineering req. The math works out differently than most enterprise hiring teams expect.
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