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# Saipriya M Ravi

@saipriya-mr · Bengaluru, India · Joined March 2026

Tech Tales : Building, Debugging and Learning

### [Smaller Model, 6.5× the Cost: What Tracing LLM Classifier Taught Me](https://saipriya-builds.hashnode.dev/smaller-model-6x-the-cost?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

One slow LLM call, two wrong assumptions, and the measurements that corrected them.

9 min read · [saipriya-builds.hashnode.dev](https://saipriya-builds.hashnode.dev/smaller-model-6x-the-cost?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Oct 15](https://hashnode.com/posts/smaller-model-6x-the-cost/6ad0cae1a13d4138de94e154)

### [I Almost Made Everything an Agent: How I Learned When Not to Use One](https://saipriya-builds.hashnode.dev/when-not-to-use-agent?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Designing an AI GitHub issue-triage bot, I ended up with six steps and one agent. Here's the rule that got me there.

8 min read · [saipriya-builds.hashnode.dev](https://saipriya-builds.hashnode.dev/when-not-to-use-agent?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Oct 13](https://hashnode.com/posts/when-not-to-use-agent/6ace21c493f51d3c1f3fd6e3)

### [Decoding Graphs: A Pattern-Based Guide to Mastering Network Logic](https://saipriya-builds.hashnode.dev/decoding-graphs?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Graphs. Using real-world examples—from Google Maps' routing to LinkedIn’s connection levels—we map common algorithmic patterns like BFS, DFS, Dijkstra’s, and MST to the problems they solve. Whether you're preparing for a technical interview or building complex software, this post provides the mental framework needed to turn messy nodes and edges into elegant, efficient solutions.

4 min read · [saipriya-builds.hashnode.dev](https://saipriya-builds.hashnode.dev/decoding-graphs?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[May 10](https://hashnode.com/posts/decoding-graphs/6a002d2fe3eebc2e20435198)

### [Demystifying Dynamic Programming](https://saipriya-builds.hashnode.dev/demystifying-dynamic-programming?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Learn the 5 core DP patterns, a simple thinking framework, and how to map any problem to a solution.

4 min read · [saipriya-builds.hashnode.dev](https://saipriya-builds.hashnode.dev/demystifying-dynamic-programming?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Apr 26](https://hashnode.com/posts/demystifying-dynamic-programming/69edc8e514b6663632586aeb)