Eric Thompson

AI developer exploring agents, LLMs, automation, and better ways to build useful AI products.

Joined on Sep 2, 2026

Eric Thompson

Nov 13

Self-Hosted vs Managed Vector Databases: A Cost Modeling Guide

#cloud #database #infrastructure

9 min read

Eric Thompson

Nov 11

How to Estimate the Infrastructure Cost of a Production RAG Pipeline

#infrastructure #llm #rag

9 min read

Eric Thompson

Nov 6

The Cost of Self-Hosting Open-Source LLMs: GPUs, Staffing, and Operations

#ai #infrastructure #llm #opensource

10 min read

Eric Thompson

Nov 4

Comparing Batch and Real-Time LLM Inference Economics

#ai #llm #openai

8 min read

Eric Thompson

Oct 28

Dedicated Engineering Team vs Specialist Contractor for an AI Integration

#ai #freelance #softwareengineering

9 min read

Eric Thompson

Oct 27

When Is a Managed LLM Gateway Worth Its Cost?

#ai #architecture #backend #llm

10 min read

Eric Thompson

Oct 21

Build vs Managed Vector Database: A Total-Cost Framework

#architecture #cloud #database

12 min read

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Oct 16

Estimating the Cost of Running AI Evaluation Pipelines

#ai #llm #machinelearning

10 min read

Eric Thompson

Oct 15

Calculating Token, Retrieval, and Observability Costs for a RAG Service

#analytics #llm #rag

10 min read

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Self-Hosted vs Managed Vector Databases: A Cost Modeling Guide

How to Estimate the Infrastructure Cost of a Production RAG Pipeline

The Cost of Self-Hosting Open-Source LLMs: GPUs, Staffing, and Operations

Comparing Batch and Real-Time LLM Inference Economics

Dedicated Engineering Team vs Specialist Contractor for an AI Integration

When Is a Managed LLM Gateway Worth Its Cost?

Build vs Managed Vector Database: A Total-Cost Framework

Estimating the Cost of Running AI Evaluation Pipelines

Calculating Token, Retrieval, and Observability Costs for a RAG Service