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Benchmarks Don't Build Great Products. Engineers Do.

The AI industry has a benchmark problem. Not because we have too many benchmarks. Because too many companies treat them like trophies instead of tools.

  • Benchmarks should enhance products, not just market them
  • Engineers should prioritize solving real problems over benchmark optimization
  • Transparency in benchmarking fosters reproducibility and improvement

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