Thoughts in Code

A Deep Dive into RAG Approaches: Making AI Systems Work Better with Knowledge

Ever try to explain something complicated and wish you had all your reference books handy?

Jan 13 • 

Shabeer Ayar

Why Less is More: The Case Against RAG in AI Knowledge Systems

A new research paper "Don't Do RAG: When Cache-Augmented Generation is All You Need for Knowledge Tasks" (arxiv.org/abs/2412.15605) suggests we might be…

Jan 2 • 

Shabeer Ayar

December 2024

Building a Simple Document Q&A System with RAG: A Step-by-Step Guide

Have you ever wanted to chat with your documents?

Dec 16, 2024 • 

Shabeer Ayar

UV: Making Python Package Management Fast and Simple

Python package management has always been a bit slow.

Dec 12, 2024 • 

Shabeer Ayar

Understanding RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) Techniques: A Beginner’s Guide

If you’ve ever used a chatbot or a smart assistant and been impressed by how well it answers your questions, there’s a good chance Retrieval-Augmented…

Dec 5, 2024 • 

Shabeer Ayar

November 2024

Making AI Conversations Smarter with Model Context Protocol

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Nov 27, 2024 • 

Shabeer Ayar

October 2024

Why Text2SQL Falls Short: How TAG is Revolutionizing AI-Powered Database Queries

Unlocking deeper insights with a blend of AI reasoning and traditional data management systems

Oct 1, 2024 • 

Shabeer Ayar

June 2024

The Beginner’s Guide to Vector Databases: Understanding the Basics

As technology advances, so does the way we handle data.

Jun 1, 2024 • 

Shabeer Ayar