@LangChain: .@FactoryAI CTO @enoreyes ran the numbers. Same code review task, wildly different price depending on the harness Eno o…
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LangChain shares analysis by FactoryAI CTO Eno Reyes on how the same code review task has wildly different prices depending on the harness used, arguing a good model-agnostic harness can improve any model.
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.@FactoryAI CTO @enoreyes ran the numbers.
Same code review task, wildly different price depending on the harness
Eno on why a a great model-agnostic harness can make any model better. https://t.co/vaVyQCji9S
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