Lesson 5: Building a Model Evaluation Framework

Reading time: 9 minutes

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Introduction

"We tested it and it seemed fine" is not an evaluation framework. When you're choosing a model for business use — where it'll handle thousands of requests, interact with customers, or inform decisions — you need a structured, repeatable way to measure performance.

This lesson teaches you how to build one. Not a theoretical exercise, but a practical system you can implement this week and use every time a new model comes along.

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