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Don't push that merge button yet
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Don't push that merge button yet

Let others pride themselves about how much code they have written, I'd rather boast about the code I've read.
15 Jun 2026 7 min read
Vector Search & RAG: A Practical Mental Model for Semantic and Conversational Search
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Vector Search & RAG: A Practical Mental Model for Semantic and Conversational Search

Vector search, semantic search, and RAG are often used interchangeably. This article introduces a simple mental model to distinguish these search types, techniques, and tools to hopefully help you get a clearer idea of when to use each.
19 Dec 2025 4 min read
Vector Search: Implementing Semantic Search with OpenSearch
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Vector Search: Implementing Semantic Search with OpenSearch

This article walks through a minimal proof of concept for implementing semantic search with OpenSearch. The focus is on showing how embeddings, indexing, and vector search fit together in practice.
19 Dec 2025 5 min read
Vector Search & RAG: Implementing Conversational Search with OpenSearch & Open AI
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Vector Search & RAG: Implementing Conversational Search with OpenSearch & Open AI

Conversational search builds on retrieval, not just on LLMs. This article shows how a simple RAG layer can be added on top of semantic search using OpenSearch and OpenAI, keeping retrieval and generation separated for clarity.
19 Dec 2025 4 min read
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