Engineering
Context Windows & Memory
The industry talks about 'Infinite Context' as if it's a magic bullet. It’s not. A massive context window just means the model has a bigger library to get lost in. ...
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ContextMemoryAttention
The industry talks about 'Infinite Context' as if it's a magic bullet. It’s not. A massive context window just means the model has a bigger library to get lost in. 1
The 'Lost in the Middle' phenomenon is real. We've found that keeping context windows tight and relevant leads to much higher accuracy than dumping an entire codebase into a single prompt.
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⚠Note 1
They don't remember; they just skim. Don't give them a book if a sticky note will do.