Field notes / Patterns
Step 1 of 3 in the pattern system
Pattern - draft
First-domain entry for the pattern catalog; RAG grounds the first set, not the boundary.
The catalog is organized into sets—each covers a recurring problem space while sharing the glossary and connecting to notes. RAG is the first set (retrieval and evidence), not the scope of the full catalog as it grows.
Disconnected tips (chunking, top-k, reranking, hybrid search) rarely produce a coherent production design.
A catalog organizes recurring design problems into explicit cards.
Standard structure for all patterns.
What problem this solves for builders and operators.
Constraints, trade-offs, and pressures you cannot ignore.
Components, interfaces, and boundaries between them.
When to apply the pattern — and when not to.
Adjacent patterns and follow-on reading within the same system.
Later sets can add the same card discipline for orchestration, evaluation, governance, and operating models without renaming the catalog’s purpose.
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