Env + scorer isn't enough: evals need baseline runs or the numbers mean nothing
npinto · x · 2026-10-14
ItsJarrodTran argues that shipping an eval with just an environment and scorer is insufficient without baseline runs — otherwise nobody knows if a number is any good. npinto agrees: it's too easy to publish slop and dilute the eval space. A pointed note on agent eval engineering hygiene.
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