Is context engineering just rebranded RAG? Same problem, different approach
mdancho84 · x · 2026-11-12
The author tackles a common question among AI data scientists: is context engineering just a new name for RAG?
Not quite — both solve the same problem: building the right context for your LLM. The article traces how we got from one to the other and why the distinction matters.
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