AI · 2026-01-05 · 12 min
RAG that actually works: patterns from 12 production systems
Chunking, re-ranking, hybrid search and evaluation — the patterns that consistently ship reliable RAG in production.
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Why this matters
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The playbook
- Diagnose the real problem with data, not opinion.
- Prototype the smallest change that could plausibly fix it.
- Ship, measure, and either double down or throw it away.
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