With the right mindset and a well-prepared team, it’s time to move forward.

As we delve into practical guidance, keep these key principles at the forefront:

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Start with simplicity. Prioritize prompt engineering before advancing to more complex techniques like Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) or fine-tuning. When executed correctly, prompt engineering will yield substantial results.

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Invest significantly in your evaluation setup. Remember, prompting and evaluation are the two faces of the same coin; neither should go without the other.

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Deploy to production as early as possible. Start validating user value and usage as fast as possible. Collect input/output data and continuously evaluate. This data is the essential fuel that drives a virtuous cycle in your AI development journey.

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