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AI Research · 12 October 2026 · 4 min read

What It Really Takes To Ground An LLM In Your Company Documents

Connecting a language model to your documents is easy to demo and hard to trust. Here is what a reliable retrieval (RAG) system needs, from cleaning sources to measuring accuracy.

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Architecture · 12 October 2026 · 3 min read

Build, Buy Or Integrate? How We Decide For Each Problem

Custom software is not always the answer. A practical framework for deciding whether to build, buy an existing product or integrate the tools you already have.

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Engineering · 12 October 2026 · 3 min read

Evaluating AI Features Before They Reach Your Customers

AI features fail differently from normal software. How to build an evaluation set, choose the right measurements and keep quality from drifting after launch.

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Operations · 12 October 2026 · 3 min read

Spreadsheets To ERP: Signs Your Operations Have Outgrown Excel

Spreadsheets are a great way to start and a risky way to scale. The warning signs that your operations have outgrown Excel, and how to move to an ERP without disrupting the business.