Aug 16
The Metric That Could Only Say 1.0
Two months ago I built a report that told me my system worked. Every pair processed. Nothing unresolved. No failures.
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I'm Wenhao, a software engineer. I write up system design problems I've worked through, what I'm learning about LLMs, notes from shipping side projects like ResumeMatch, and the occasional take on layoffs and where the industry is heading.
Two months ago I built a report that told me my system worked. Every pair processed. Nothing unresolved. No failures.
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