OpenTelemetry

MCP servers trust their own tool descriptions. That design choice creates a whole new class of attack — and a new observability problem.

Why one tokens-per-second number can't describe an LLM server — and which metrics actually tell you if it's working.

Your RAG pipeline cites a source — but did the model actually use it? New interpretability research says you can't tell from the trace.

How to benchmark token throughput and debug slowdowns in closed CLI tools like Claude Code using OpenTelemetry and mitmproxy.

When you tweak one part of a complex AI agent system, how do you know if it actually improved anything? The answer lies in engineering checkpoints.

When an AI coding tool critiques your prompt's literary quality, it raises a massive technical question about engineered personality.

Why do companies pour millions into SDKs? We explore the hidden costs of raw APIs and the strategic advantages of using software kits.