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Notes on RAG, LLM integration & Python engineering

Practical guides drawn from shipping RAG pipelines, LLM-powered features, and Python backends to production.

• RAG POC Engineer: How to Scope and Ship a Retrieval-Augmented Generation Proof of Concept

  A practical guide to scoping, building, and evaluating a RAG proof of concept — what a RAG POC engineer does, common pitfalls, and a realistic timeline.

  2026-06-12

• Hiring a Senior Python Developer for a Project: A Practical Checklist

  What to look for when hiring a senior Python developer for project-based or contract work — technical depth, scope-fit, evaluation, and how to structure the engagement.

  2026-06-12

• LLM Integration for Production Apps: A Practical Guide for Engineering Teams

  How to integrate LLMs (GPT-4, Azure OpenAI, LLaMA) into production applications — architecture patterns, RAG vs. fine-tuning, cost control, and MLOps for AI features.

  2026-06-12