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Prove it works
Measure what your AI system changed, find out where it fails, and decide whether to keep it.
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Who it's for
You've built something, or you're about to, and someone will ask whether it was worth it.
What you'll be able to do
You have a before number, a test set you can rerun, and a clear rule for when to expand or stop.
Lessons
- 1Get your before numberHave something to compare with. You can't recover this later.11 min
- 2Work out the cost per taskTurn a vague benefit into one number.13 min
- 3Build a test setBe able to tell whether a change made things better.15 min
- 4Read the results properlyLook past the average to the failures that matter.11 min
- 5Improve it, or stopMake the decision on evidence.11 min