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Skylar Payne

DSPy didn't work.
LangChain was a mess.
Here's what actually works.

Ten years at Google, LinkedIn, and startups taught me what actually works in production AI. I share those lessons so you can skip the mistakes.

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Technical library

The deeper operating system behind the work

Essays, topic hubs, series, and short TILs on AI evals, reliability, agents, RAG, and the craft of building systems that actually improve.

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Results from teams I've worked with

40% better response quality at Frigade
75% faster latency at Frigade
35% better responses at Sidecar Data

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