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  1. 21ByteByteGo · tutorial

    EP230: RAG vs Agentic RAG

    This post provides brief conceptual overviews of several engineering topics, including traditional RAG versus Agentic RAG, OAuth versus OIDC, and the standard Linux directory structure. Traditional RAG relies on a single retrieval step, whereas Agentic RAG allows iterative searches and tool selection until sufficient evidence is gathered. The text outlines how OAuth handles authorization and OIDC adds user authentication, alongside a breakdown of core Linux directories like boot, dev, bin, and etc.

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  2. 22ByteByteGo · architecture

    EP229: 8 Chunking strategies for RAG-based agents

    The post provides brief, high-level overviews of various software engineering concepts including eight chunking strategies for RAG, the architecture of Google Translate, agent skills workflows, and the structural differences between PostgreSQL and MySQL. It touches upon how these different components and techniques function theoretically without deep benchmark comparisons. The content serves as a summary refresher on multiple system design topics.

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  3. 23ByteByteGo · architecture

    EP228: How SSH Works

    This engineering newsletter covers the fundamentals of how SSH establishes secure remote connections through TCP, key exchange, and authentication. It also outlines key techniques for efficient LLM serving, the core anatomy of AI agents, and a structured approach to building evaluation systems.

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