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Building a RAG system that actually stays on topic
How I constrained NutriPepper's LLM to only answer from verified sources — and why that constraint made it more useful, not less.
How I automated property management with n8n and Google Sheets
A walkthrough of the workflow, the edge cases that nearly broke it, and what I'd do differently with a proper backend.
Why I reach for FastAPI over Django for most new projects
Not a framework war — just an honest breakdown of when each tool earns its place in a backend stack.