2025 taught me:
- Fine-tuning models > building from scratch (most of the time)
- Clean code & good documentation save more time than clever hacks
- Shipping fast + iterating beats waiting.
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Solid advice! Optimizing DB queries and queuing are a great start. Adding caching for static data and load balancing for scale could round it out. Thanks for sparking the discussion!
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@simonw Not exactly an LLM fine-tune, but I recently tackled something similar on the vision side teaching a model to interpret hand-drawn flowcharts and convert them into structured data. RF-DETR + PaddleOCR + a lot of geometric heuristics.
medium.com/@wasifullahdev…
Full article linked in the first tweet
This project took 2 months of debugging real-world chaos. If you're interested in production computer vision, the Medium article has all the technical details, challenges, and solutions.
Questions? Happy to discuss.
just published a detailed breakdown of how I built an AI system that converts hand-drawn diagrams into structured, machine-readable JSON.
if you work with images automation or need to digitize visual workflows this might interest you
medium.com/@wasifullahdev…
What I'd do differently next time:
- Start with even more diverse training data upfront
- Build visualization tools earlier for debugging
- Use ensemble methods for arrowhead detection
- Consider GNNs for spatial association (though KD-Tree worked well)
If you're building solutions that need to:
→ Parse visual diagrams at scale
→ Extract structured data from unstructured images
→ Handle real-world image quality challenges
→ Maintain high reliability in production
Read this Article.
The Real Insight:
When you hit the limits of pure deep learning in messy domains, geometric algorithms become your competitive advantage.
A well-designed algorithm grounded in math + smart fallback logic beats raw model power for production robustness.
Performance Metrics:
✓ 96.71% precision on arrow connection detection
✓ 96.71% recall across complex, crowded layouts
✓ Works reliably on real-world diagrams
✓ Handles mixed drawing styles in the same image
✓ Processes diagrams at scale without degradation
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