Backend Engineering
Why RAG Systems Feel Dumb: The Hidden Cost of Poor API Boundaries
RAG systems often feel slow, inconsistent, or unreliable. This post explains how poor API boundaries around model calls create these issues and how to fix them.
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Thoughts on AI engineering, backend, frontend, and building modern software.
Backend Engineering
API Boundaries for AI: Designing Reliable Model Call Endpoints
How to design robust backend APIs for AI models with clear boundaries, timeouts, and error handling.
Backend Engineering
Timeouts, Retries, and Idempotency: Designing Stable AI Endpoints
AI models are unreliable. Here's how to build API boundaries that prevent cascading failures, ensure consistency, and keep your system stable under pressure.
Backend Engineering
Practical Backend Engineering Lessons for AI and Tech Builders
Mastering backend engineering for AI systems requires balancing performance, scalability, and maintainability. Learn real-world tradeoffs and design decisions from a senior engineer's experience.