Embedding Model Selection and Migration (ANSWERED)
Medium RAG interview question on embedding model selection and migration — architecture, trade-offs, eval, and production patterns.
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Benchmark candidate embedders on your domain golden set (nDCG, recall@k). Migration needs blue/green re-embedding, dimension compatibility, dual-read period, and retrieval quality monitoring before cutover.
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Explain embedding model selection and migration. How would you design, implement, and evaluate this in a production RAG system? Discuss trade-offs and failure modes.
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