Playbooks
Tutorials
Long-form guides optimized for engineers shipping GenAI features responsibly.
18 min read
Shadow Traffic for Safe Model Rollouts in E-commerce Platforms
This tutorial explains how to implement shadow traffic techniques for safely rolling out new machine learning models in e-commerce applications. Prerequisites include knowledge of machine learning deployment and A/B testing.
20 min read
Evaluating Tool-Calling Reliability Under Load in IT Support Systems
This tutorial focuses on assessing the reliability of tool-calling mechanisms in IT support systems during peak loads. Prerequisites include familiarity with load testing and IT support workflows.
15 min read
Ensuring PII Handling in Retrieval Pipelines for Healthcare Applications
This tutorial covers best practices for managing Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in retrieval pipelines within healthcare settings, ensuring compliance with regulations like HIPAA. Prerequisites include understanding of data privacy laws and basic retrieval pipeline concepts.
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Evaluating Tool-Calling Reliability Under Load in IT Support
This tutorial provides a framework for assessing the reliability of tool-calling in RAG systems under high load conditions, specifically for IT support applications. It requires knowledge of system performance metrics and load testing methodologies.
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Ensuring PII Handling in RAG Pipelines for Legal Firms
This tutorial focuses on best practices for handling Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in RAG pipelines within legal firms. It requires knowledge of legal compliance and data protection standards.
14 min read
Implementing Cost Controls in RAG: Batching vs Streaming Tokens in Financial Services
This tutorial explores the cost implications of batching versus streaming token usage in RAG systems for financial services. It requires familiarity with RAG tokenization and financial data processing.
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Comparing Structured Outputs and JSON Mode for RAG in E-commerce
This tutorial examines the trade-offs between structured outputs and JSON mode in RAG systems tailored for e-commerce applications. It requires a basic understanding of RAG and JSON data formats.
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Optimizing Golden-Set Design for RAG in Healthcare Applications
This tutorial covers the design of golden sets for ensuring RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) faithfulness in healthcare applications. It requires an understanding of RAG principles and access to domain-specific datasets.
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Multimodal Prompts for Document QA in Legal Settings
Using multimodal prompts can improve document question answering (QA) in legal contexts. Prerequisites include access to relevant legal documents and a model capable of processing multimodal inputs.
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Reducing Hallucinations with Citation Constraints in Research Models
Implementing citation constraints can significantly reduce hallucinations in research-oriented models. Prerequisites include a robust database of citations and a model capable of handling constraints.
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Latency Budgets for Streaming Chat UX in Customer Support
Establishing latency budgets can enhance the user experience in customer support chat applications. Prerequisites include understanding user expectations and system capabilities.
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Embedding Drift Monitoring in Financial Services
Monitoring embedding drift is crucial for financial services to ensure model accuracy over time. Prerequisites include a data pipeline that captures embeddings and a monitoring framework.
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Shadow Traffic for Safe Model Rollouts in E-commerce
Implementing shadow traffic allows e-commerce platforms to test new models against live traffic without affecting user experience. Prerequisites include a robust logging mechanism and a dual model setup.
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Offline vs Online Evaluation Frequency
This tutorial explores the differences between offline and online evaluation methods for machine learning models, focusing on their respective benefits and drawbacks. Prerequisites include a basic understanding of machine learning evaluation metrics and experience with model deployment.
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Pgvector Index Tuning (HNSW vs IVF)
Learn how to tune pgvector indexes using HNSW and IVF algorithms for optimal performance. Prerequisites include familiarity with PostgreSQL and vector databases.
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Multimodal Prompts for Document QA
Explore how to create effective multimodal prompts for document question answering (QA) systems. Prerequisites include understanding of multimodal models and QA frameworks.
18 min read
SLI/SLO for Generative Endpoints
Establishing Service Level Indicators (SLIs) and Service Level Objectives (SLOs) for generative endpoints is crucial for maintaining quality and reliability. This tutorial outlines how to define and implement SLIs/SLOs effectively.
12 min read
Offline vs Online Eval Frequency
This tutorial discusses the trade-offs between offline and online evaluation frequencies for machine learning models, focusing on their impact on model performance and user experience.
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Planner–Executor Loops and Failure Recovery
This tutorial explains the planner-executor loop in AI systems and how to implement effective failure recovery strategies. Prerequisites include knowledge of AI planning algorithms and system design.
20 min read
Agent Memory: Scratchpad vs Vector Store
This tutorial compares scratchpad memory and vector store memory in AI agents, focusing on their use cases and performance characteristics. Prerequisites include a basic understanding of AI memory architectures.
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Runbooks When Quality Regresses Overnight
This tutorial outlines how to create effective runbooks to address overnight quality regressions in software systems. Prerequisites include familiarity with incident management and basic scripting skills.
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Canary Prompts for Regression Detection
Utilizing canary prompts to detect regressions in language models. Prerequisites include familiarity with regression testing and LLM evaluation metrics.
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Prompt Injection Defenses in Multi-Tenant Apps
Developing strategies to protect multi-tenant applications from prompt injection attacks. Prerequisites include understanding of security vulnerabilities and multi-tenant architecture.
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Observability: Traces for LLM + Tool Spans
Implementing observability practices to trace interactions between large language models (LLMs) and external tools. Prerequisites include knowledge of observability tools and LLM architectures.