Agentic RAG Isn't Just Fancy Autocomplete. It's a Whole New Infrastructure Problem. (opens in new tab)

We've all read the headlines. "Agentic RAG is the next big thing." "AI systems that think for themselves." It sounds like magic. But let’s be honest: have you actually tried to build one? I’ve spent the last few weeks in the trenches with this stuff, going from a simple RAG prototype to trying to build a genuinely "agentic" system. And I can tell you, the reality is a lot more humbling than the hype suggests. Most of the conversations around Agentic RAG feel like a bait-and-switch . One minut...