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Building a RAG App

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Building a RAG Application so I Know What a RAG Application Is

I like staying on top of current tech trends, and one thing that is very popular right now is retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) applications. That sounds intimidating, but in trying to build one I found, like most tech hype, that they are simultaneously very cool and very boring. Here I’ll describe my motivation, implementation, and future plans for a small RAG application I call LabLedger.

Why I Retooled My Website

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Why Revive A Website 4 Years Later?

I’ve had a website for a while, about 2021ish. It was an “I’m bored” pandemic project meant to showcase my work. I always wanted a website, but making one still requires deciding on a framework, getting a theme that fits you, and then debugging all of the tiny little problems. Overall, it’s not hard but it’s not exactly common. More and more I’m convinced that personal websites need to make a comeback. Here’s a few thoughts on why I’m devoting more time to writing posts on my personal website.