In-depth AI & ML articles by Senior Java Developer Pavan Rangani — practical, production-grade tutorials and engineering deep-dives. 20 articles in this category.
The moment you want to use an LLM inside a program rather than a chat window, you need its output as structured data – and “please respond in JSON” plus hope is how you get 3am parse errors. The… Read more
The first LLM bill is a shock, and the instinct — switch to a cheaper model — is usually the wrong lever. Where the money actually goes: the asymmetry between input and output pricing, the context you… Read more
You cannot ship an LLM feature without measuring output quality, and hand-grading does not scale. Using an LLM as a judge works — if you know about position bias, self-preference, and the scores that… Read more
The model is not hallucinating — it is answering faithfully from bad context. Diagnose retrieval failures in order: is the passage in the index at all, does it rank, and is the embedding model… Read more
vLLM serves open-weight LLMs at high throughput using PagedAttention and continuous batching. Learn GPU memory tuning, tensor parallelism, prefix caching, the latency-throughput trade-off, and when… Read more
Deep dive into advanced RAG chunking strategies that improve retrieval accuracy. Covers semantic chunking, agentic RAG, graph-based retrieval, and hybrid approaches. Read more
Complete guide to Claude API tool use — function calling, structured outputs, multi-turn conversations, error handling, and production patterns. Read more
In-depth comparison of embedding models from OpenAI, Cohere, and BGE with benchmarks on retrieval quality, latency, cost, and deployment strategies for production search. Read more
Master prompt caching and optimization techniques for LLM applications to slash API costs, reduce latency, and improve throughput in production deployments. Read more
Complete guide to evaluating RAG pipeline quality using RAGAS and TruLens frameworks, covering faithfulness, relevance, and automated quality metrics. Read more
Comprehensive guide to building production AI agents with LangChain and LangGraph covering agent architectures, tool integration, memory systems, and deployment strategies. Read more
Design and implement production-grade memory systems for AI agents including short-term context, long-term knowledge, and episodic recall patterns. Read more
Deploy optimized AI models at the edge for real-time inference with model quantization, pruning, and hardware-specific optimization techniques. Read more
Build on-device AI applications with Apple MLX framework using unified memory architecture, model quantization, and optimized inference on Apple Silicon. Read more
In-depth comparison of Claude, GitHub Copilot, Gemini, ChatGPT, and Perplexity for software development — features, pricing, and real-world benchmarks. Read more