Building LLM Apps in Production - Challenges and Best Practices
Aleksa Gordić - The AI Epiphany via YouTube
Overview
Dive into a 58-minute video featuring Hamel Husain, a consultant in the LLM space, as he discusses his work and common challenges faced by ML startups. Explore Hamel's journey, insights on consulting in the LLM industry, and key issues companies encounter, including data analysis and trace collection. Learn about the importance of unit testing, strategies for identifying interesting companies, and common pitfalls to avoid. Gain valuable knowledge on consulting compensation and practical advice for building LLM applications in production environments.
Syllabus
00:00 - Intro
01:11 - Hyperstack GPUs sponsored
02:52 - Hamel's story
14:00 - Consulting in the LLM space
21:30 - Problems companies face - Looking at data & collect traces
29:25 - Write unit tests :
33:30 - How do you find interesting companies?
36:45 - Common mistakes
50:25 - How does consulting pay?
Taught by
Aleksa Gordić - The AI Epiphany