Designing Large Language Model Applications (Full Colour Edition)

Designing Large Language Model Applications is about turning language model demos and prototypes into useful, full-fledged products. Suhas Pai wrote it for practitioners and offers tools, techniques and playbooks for the job. The book looks closely at the ingredients that make up a language model and at ways to customize one, including fine-tuning. It then moves to application paradigms such as RAG (retrieval-augmented generation) and agents. Throughout, it gives practical advice on using LLMs for particular use cases and on handling the failure modes people commonly observe.

Why You Should Read?

• Learn how to move from impressive demos and prototypes to full-fledged applications built on language models.
• Understand the ingredients that make up a language model through a comprehensive deep dive.
• Explore techniques for customizing language models, such as fine-tuning, so they fit your own use cases.
• Discover application paradigms like RAG and agents, along with advice on handling commonly observed failure modes.