Evaluate as you build
Evaluation plays a crucial role throughout the development process of a RAG pipeline. By continuously evaluating your system as you build it, you can identify areas that need improvement, optimize the system’s performance, and systematically measure the impact of any modifications or enhancements you make.
Evaluation is essential for understanding the trade-offs and limitations of different approaches within the RAG pipeline. RAG pipelines often involve various technical choices, such as the vector store, the retrieval algorithm, and the language generation model. Each of these components can have a significant impact on the overall performance of the system. By systematically evaluating different combinations of these components, you can gain valuable insights into which approaches yield the best results for your specific tasks and domain.
For instance, you might experiment with different embedding models, such as local open source models that you...