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How to Build AI Evals in 2026 (Step-by-Step, No Hype)

8chapters with key takeaways — read first, then watch
1

The Critical Need for AI Evals in Production

0:00-4:584m 58sIntro
2

Setting Up Observability for AI Applications

4:59-7:342m 35sArchitecture
3

Dissecting AI Failures: Nurture Boss Trace Example

7:35-15:107m 35sDemo
4

Identifying Errors with Open Coding and LLM Limitations

15:11-25:2810m 17sConcept
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Categorizing Errors with Axial Coding for Prioritization

25:29-41:2916mConcept
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Building and Measuring LLM-as-a-Judge Evals

41:30-53:3012mTraining
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Iterating with Evals and Avoiding Common Pitfalls

53:31-1:06:0012m 29sUse Case
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Conclusion: Delivering on AI Hype

1:06:01-1:07:011mConclusion

Video Details & AI Summary

Published Jan 15, 2026
Analyzed Jan 20, 2026

AI Analysis Summary

This video provides a step-by-step guide to building effective AI evaluations (evals) for production-ready AI applications, emphasizing the critical role of product managers. It demonstrates a practical error analysis process using a real-world AI agent, Nurture Boss, showcasing how to identify nuanced failures through trace analysis, categorize them using 'open' and 'axial' coding, and prioritize fixes. The speakers also detail how to construct and validate LLM-as-a-judge evals, stressing the importance of binary scoring and appropriate metrics like True Positive Rate and True Negative Rate over simple agreement, while cautioning against common mistakes like skipping or outsourcing error analysis.

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