Eva J Patel

Thanks for pointing that out! I wanted this post to be an approachable introduction, but you're absolutely right that production RAG systems live or die by retrieval quality. I may write a follow-up diving into chunking strategies, reranking, hybrid search, and why a better retriever often beats a bigger model. I appreciate you adding that context!

Thanks! I'm glad you noticed that! Yes, I generally pin exact package versions in requirements.txt to keep builds reproducible and avoid unexpected changes from upstream updates. It makes deployments much more predictable, especially when collaborating with others or moving between environments.

Exactly! That realization is a huge milestone for any developer. AI is a great assistant, but your own eyes and understanding of security will always be your best line of defense. Good luck and keep learning!