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When to fine-tune (and when not to)
Prompting and RAG still win more often than teams admit.
Custom AI Model is built for teams that want leverage without handing their entire stack to a generic platform. This note expands on how we think about the problem in practice.
Principles
- Scope small enough to ship in days, not quarters.
- Prefer local or private compute when the data is sensitive.
- Measure outcomes — time saved, quality, risk reduced.
What to do next
If this resonates, contact us with one concrete workflow. We will tell you honestly whether a sprint is the right shape.
Written for operators. Part of the Clutch Developer studio.