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Evaluations Start With Measurable Claims

Turn a vague LLM quality concern into a measurable evaluation plan.

The claim Eli wants to switch models because the new one feels better at analysis, but the team has no task-level threshold. Vendor choice without measurable criteria turns evaluation into persuasion. SMART lens Specific, measurable, relevant evals An LLM eval should name the task, cases, pass criteria, decision threshold, and deadline. Otherwise the team compares impressive anecdotes. Vibes choose the answer that sounds best The eval can guide a model-routing decision. Evaluation is a decision instrument, not a demo stage. 01 Claim 02 Measure 03 Decision Define the claim first fork

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