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Choosing an Embedding Model: A Practical Benchmark

AI/ML

July 20269 min read

Choosing an Embedding Model: A Practical Benchmark

A practical framework for picking an embedding model for RAG: dimension versus cost versus recall, why MTEB scores can mislead you, and a script to benchmark candidates on your own data.

Hybrid Search and Reranking: Better RAG Retrieval

AI/ML

July 202610 min read

Hybrid Search and Reranking: Better RAG Retrieval

Boost RAG accuracy with hybrid search and reranking, fusing BM25 keyword search with vector search, then reranking with cross-encoders before generation.

July 202611 min read

Building Agents with the Claude Agent SDK

A practitioner's walkthrough of the Claude Agent SDK: the agent loop, tool definitions, subagents, permission modes, and what it actually takes to ship a production coding or ops agent.

July 20269 min read

Semantic Caching for LLMs: Cut Cost on Repeat Questions

Most chatbot traffic is the same handful of questions worded differently. Semantic caching catches those near-duplicates and skips the model call entirely.

July 202610 min read

Document Data Extraction with Multimodal LLMs

How to turn invoices, contracts, and scanned forms into reliable structured data using multimodal LLMs, from prompt design to human-in-the-loop review.

July 20269 min read

Building a Streaming Chatbot with Groq and Next.js

Ship a fast streaming chatbot with the Groq API and Next.js route handlers, covering system prompts, rate limiting, and cost control.

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