Iām building a system that starts one layer earlier ā before execution.
The core idea is to separate decision-making from model execution, so routing, fallback, and degradation are governed by explicit policies rather than ad-hoc retries. The architecture prioritizes predictable behavior under stress, not best-case model quality.
The high-level architecture is defined. The design focuses on:
- Intent-aware routing rather than static model binding
- Deterministic behavior when latency or availability degrades
- Making cost, quality, and reliability trade-offs explicit
Implementation is underway against this design. Upcoming posts will walk through the architecture, the decisions that shaped it, and how different policies change system behavior once the system is exercised.