Methodology

When Switching Embeddings Doubles Recall: bge-m3 vs nomic on a Local RAG

2026-07-06 by [Mathias WOLFF]

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On a 100% private local RAG, replacing nomic-embed-text with bge-m3 and dropping runtime FR→EN translation took recall from 0.45 to 0.95 and cut latency by twelve. Measured, not guessed.

Vault knowledge base + AI agent: 7 design decisions for the long run

2026-05-22 by [Mathias WOLFF] (updated: 2026-06-03)

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A Markdown knowledge base built to last several years, with an AI agent and vector search. Seven design choices are documented along with their costs.

AI Didn’t Kill Testing — It Made It Essential

2026-05-21 by [Mathias WOLFF] (updated: 2026-06-03)

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The implicit promise of AI coding assistants was that tests would become a thing of the past. The reality documented by Kent Beck, ThoughtWorks, and several 2025 studies is the opposite: with AI, tests become essential — but the work has shifted.