Stop Building LLM Wrappers: Why 2026 Belongs to RAG Architects
English summary
The article declares the 'wrapper startup' era dead. It states that in 2024 and 2025, building a decent product by simply wrapping a large language model was feasible, but that approach is now obsolete. It predicts that 2026 will belong to RAG architects, though the truncated content does not provide supporting details or evidence.
Chinese summary
文章宣称“包装器创业”时代已终结。指出在2024和2025年，仅靠简单包装大语言模型就能构建出像样产品，但这种方式现已过时。预测2026年将属于RAG架构师，但截断的内容未提供具体论据或细节。
Key points
The era of 'wrapper startups' that merely wrap large language models is officially over.
仅靠包装大语言模型的‘包装器创业’时代已正式结束。
In 2024–2025, it was possible to build a decent product by simply integrating an LLM with a nice interface.
2024至2025年，仅通过为LLM添加一个漂亮的界面就能构建出不错的产品。
The author predicts that 2026 will belong to RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) architects, implying a shift toward more sophisticated AI system design.
作者预测2026年将属于RAG（检索增强生成）架构师，暗示AI系统设计正向更复杂的方向转变。