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Comparing AI agents vs workflows by asking who owns each runtime branch decision before any code is written.

Guides • Sep 24, 2026 •12 min read

AI Agents vs Workflows? Count Your Branches First

AI agents vs workflows: enumerate your branches, price each runtime decision point, and promote to an agent only when the branches can't be known ahead.

#ai-agents #ai-workflows +3

NLP vs LLM vs RAG branches routed by task shape and cost, the decision framework that determines where document workloads land.

Guides • Aug 29, 2026 •12 min read

NLP vs LLM vs RAG, Routed by Task Shape and Cost

NLP vs LLM vs RAG is a routing decision set by task shape. Compare the cost math, failure modes, and an LLM-fallback pattern before picking a model.

#classical-nlp #rag +4

A decision framework for choosing between fine-tuning, RAG, and prompt engineering when working with small open-weight language models.

Guides • Jul 12, 2026 •13 min read

Fine-Tuning vs RAG vs Prompt Engineering Decision Framework

Fine-tuning vs RAG vs prompt engineering: run this eval-gated framework before training a custom model and inheriting its hidden maintenance tax.

#fine-tuning #rag +4