The 5-Stage Pipeline of LLMs

blaizedsouza · x · 2026-07-16

This article explains that the large language models you use daily, like Claude and GPT, aren't simply deployed right after training. Instead, they go through a 5-stage pipeline that can take months or even years, involving the effort of dozens to hundreds of people.

Although the original post only shares the title and intro, its core focus is clear: to systematically map out the complete engineering pipeline of an LLM from training to deployment. For those looking to understand how models are built and polished into products, this kind of long-form read is highly valuable.

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