The best post on evals: a demo doesn't prove your AI agent is reliable in production
alex_verem · x · 2026-09-27
- Touted as the best post on evals on the platform, the core argument: a demo doesn't prove an AI agent is reliable in production. You must test on real tasks including hard cases, and rerun those tests whenever the prompt, model, or tools change.
- The original post lays out 10 things a proper eval system should do, with a reminder to save it before your next vendor demo.
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