Macros for Humans: Technical Architecture
A deep dive into the custom RAG pipeline for a macro tracking app. Learn how structured streaming and USDA database search create a frictionless food logging experience.
Read more →On Context Rot and Premature Optimization
Context engineering: understanding when to add and remove context. Explore why most single-turn LLM applications benefit from larger context windows, when context rot actually matters, and how to manage it effectively.
Read more →Tool calls with BAML
Explore how BAML makes LLM tool orchestration transparent and testable. See a practical example of document extraction with multi-model support and learn why lower-level abstractions can be powerful.
Read more →Applied AI Fundamentals: Structured Outputs
Learn how structured outputs transform LLMs from unpredictable text generators into reliable components for production applications. See practical examples using Pydantic and JSON schemas.
Read more →The Rise of Niche Software
Discover how AI agents excel when given purpose-built CLI tools. Learn why building niche developer tools is easier than ever and see a practical example with afcli for Airflow development.
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