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sharansh pandey
sharansh pandey

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🛡️ Stop Coding Until You Do These 2 Things (A RAG Developer's Horror Story)

The TL;DR: I broke my project so you don't have to. Here is why Git and Isolation are your best friends.

What Happened: I was building a high-precision RAG engine (Research-OS). I got cocky. I didn't isolate my environment. I wasn't committing regularly. One pip install later, my project was a graveyard of "ModuleNotFoundError."

The "Anti-Fraud" Checklist for your Repo:

Isolate or Die: Use virtual environments. If you aren't isolated, you're just waiting for a conflict to happen.

Git is a Save Button: Use it like one. Big change? New branch. Small fix? Atomic commit.

Manage the Mess: A messy repo leads to messy logic. Use a clear structure (src/, tests/, docs/) to keep your head clear.

Final Thought: Don't toot your own horn—let your commit history do it for you. A clean repo is the mark of a professional.

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