- The Case for Calibrated Hybrid Retrieval
RRF is a useful default for hybrid search, but it throws away score magnitude. Calibrated retrieval gives us a cleaner path.
9 min - PyLate Late Interaction Retrieval
PyLate makes ColBERT style late interaction practical in Python. Better than bi encoders for precision, costlier to store. Here is when it is worth it.
7 min - Long Context Is Not A Retrieval Strategy
Longer context windows help, but they do not replace retrieval, ranking, and context design.
7 min