1. Scope + Data Contract
Define user intents, source-of-truth data, and success metrics before any model tuning.
Engineering Process
The Same Process, Every Project, Every Time.
I don't ship until I can measure it. Every project runs the same loop; scope, build, evaluate, and only then release.
2. Build Deterministic Interfaces
Implement predictable APIs and guardrails so model behavior is bounded and testable.
3. Evaluate + Observe + Deploy
Validate quality and latency, inspect traces, then deploy with rollback and monitoring.
Release Standards
What Has to Pass Before Anything Ships
Answer Quality
Answers need to be grounded, on-topic, and correctly formatted. I test against real benchmarks before every release; not sample inputs, actual user queries.
Operational Health
If it's too slow or breaks under load, it doesn't ship. I set hard limits and test against them; not estimates, measured results.
Regression Safety
Every release gets compared to the last one. If it's worse in any measurable way, it doesn't go out; full stop.