Put a model in the path only when the failure is one you can operate.
1 of 10 published · Fridays
Older essays in the AI category are not parts of this series.
The ten posts
02When a Vector Index Is the Wrong ToolPlanned
03What Goes in the Context Window, and What Is RefusedPlanned
04Tools after MCP: What the Finished Series Did Not SettlePlanned
05Evals an Architect Can Run without a Research TeamPlanned
06Cost and Latency of a Model Call on the User PathPlanned
07Where an Agent Loop Should StopPlanned
08Guardrails That Are Controls, Not PromptsPlanned
09Which Actions Never Go AutomaticPlanned
10When Not to Add a ModelPlanned
Later parts stay on this page until they publish. They are not links yet.