Okay, so I’ve been messing around with this “RAGs” thing from way back in 2015. It was a total pain, but I finally got it working, kinda. Let me walk you through what I did, bumps and all.
First Steps – Getting the Code
First, I grabbed the code. It wasn’t on any fancy platform, just a direct download. I unzipped that bad boy and took a peek at the files. Honestly, it looked like a mess. Lots of folders, random scripts… my head was already spinning.
The Dependency Dance
Then came the fun part: dependencies. Back in 2015, it wasn’t as smooth as it is now. I had to hunt down a bunch of libraries.
I remember spending hours to find right version, because any tiny version difference, and bam! Nothing worked.
- I remember fighting with some Python package.
- Then, I had to get some specific C++ libraries.
- Oh, and don’t even get me started on the database setup.
Configuration Mayhem
Next up, configuration. This wasn’t some neat little config file. Nope. I had to dig through the code itself, finding hardcoded paths and settings. I spent, I don’t know, maybe a whole day just tweaking these settings, trying to get them to match my setup. It was like playing a guessing game with my computer.
Running (and Crashing)
Finally, I thought I was ready to run it. I typed in the command, held my breath… and it crashed. Of course, it crashed. I stared at the error messages, feeling totally lost. I went back to the config, tweaked some more, and tried again. Crash. Repeat. This went on for what felt like forever.
Debugging Hell
Debugging was… well, it was hell. The error messages were cryptic. I ended up adding a ton of print statements throughout the code, just trying to figure out where things were going wrong. Line by line, I tracked down the issues. It was slow, tedious, and incredibly frustrating.
Finally, Some Results!
But, after all that, I finally saw something. It wasn’t perfect, far from it. But the thing was running! I could actually get it to do something. It was a small victory, but after all that struggle, it felt huge.
So, that’s my story with RAGs from 2015. It wasn’t pretty, but I learned a lot in the process. It was a reminder of how far we’ve come with software development, and how much easier things are these days… usually.
