Fine-Tuning vs Prompt Engineering vs RAG: When to Use Each (And the Fourth Option Nobody Mentions)

Your AI model hallucinates with your company’s data. Is the fix RAG, fine-tuning, or a better prompt? The right answer depends on a single question almost nobody asks. After implementing all four techniques in production, I’ve distilled the decision tree I wish I’d had when I started.

August 9, 2026 · Datalaria

MCP (Model Context Protocol): The Standard That Wants to Be the USB of Artificial Intelligence

Today, every LLM has its own way of connecting to your databases and tools. It’s a chaos of proprietary integrations. MCP (Model Context Protocol) promises to end this by becoming the ‘universal plug’ of AI. We analyze if it’s truly the future or just another standard that will die trying.

June 28, 2026 · Datalaria