RAG vs. Fine-Tuning: Choosing the Right Architecture
A practical framework for deciding whether a requirement needs retrieval, prompt engineering, tool use, fine-tuning, or a combination.
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Technical notes, architecture perspectives, implementation guidance, and evaluation practices for teams building intelligent systems.
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A practical framework for deciding whether a requirement needs retrieval, prompt engineering, tool use, fine-tuning, or a combination.
FIELD NOTE / PREVIEWHow to evaluate tool use, permissions, retries, memory, escalation, ambiguity, and workflow completion.
FIELD NOTE / PREVIEWWhy prompts need architecture, versioning, test cases, release processes, and monitoring.
FIELD NOTE / PREVIEWRetrieval quality, permissions, citations, data boundaries, evaluation, and operational ownership.
FIELD NOTE / PREVIEWThe application, integration, testing, monitoring, and governance work required after the demonstration succeeds.
FIELD NOTE / PREVIEWEvaluate retrieval relevance, context quality, groundedness, citations, completeness, and failure behavior.
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