Understand the Metrics Before You Build the Model

A practical map of ML metrics across four layers (offline, online, infra, business) and every model type from logistic regression to LLM agents, with the failure modes that make a good-looking number meaningless.

September 16, 2026 · 16 min · Abdullah Al Mamun

The Evaluation of RecSys, Part 1: From Content-Based Filtering to Matrix Factorization

Part 1 of a 4-part series tracing how RecSys evolved from content-based filtering through collaborative filtering to matrix factorization, and where each technique falls short, setting up the next breakthrough.

March 1, 2025 · 6 min · Abdullah Al Mamun