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Building Natural Language and LLM Pipelines

Laura Funderburk
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      Stop LLM applications from breaking in production. Build deterministic pipelines, enforce strict tool contracts, engineer high-signal context for RAG, and orchestrate resilient multi-agent workflows using two foundational frameworks: Haystack for pipelines and LangGraph for low-level agent orchestration.DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader*Key FeaturesDesign reproducible LLM pipelines using typed components and strict tool contractsBuild resilient multi-agent systems with LangGraph and modular microservicesEvaluate and monitor pipeline performance with Ragas and Weights & BiasesBook DescriptionModern LLM applications often break in production due to brittle pipelines, loose tool definitions, and noisy context. This book shows you how to build production-ready, context-aware systems using Haystack and LangGraph. You’ll learn to design deterministic pipelines with strict tool contracts and deploy them as microservices. Through structured context engineering, you’ll orchestrate reliable agent workflows and move beyond simple prompt-based interactions. You'll start by understanding LLM behavior—tokens, embeddings, and transformer models—and see how prompt engineering has evolved into a full context engineering discipline. Then, you'll build retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines with retrievers, rankers, and custom components using Haystack’s graph-based architecture. You’ll also create knowledge graphs, synthesize unstructured data, and evaluate system behavior using Ragas and Weights & Biases. In LangGraph, you’ll orchestrate agents with supervisor-worker patterns, typed state machines, retries, fallbacks, and safety guardrails. By the end of the book, you’ll have the skills to design scalable, testable LLM pipelines and multi-agent systems that remain robust as the AI ecosystem evolves.*Email sign-up and proof of purchase requiredWhat you will learnBuild structured retrieval pipelines with HaystackApply context engineering to improve agent performanceServe pipelines as LangGraph-compatible microservicesUse LangGraph to orchestrate multi-agent workflowsDeploy REST APIs using FastAPI and HayhooksTrack cost and quality with Ragas and Weights & BiasesImplement retries, circuit breakers, and observabilityDesign sovereign agents for high-volume local executionWho this book is forLLM engineers, NLP developers, and data scientists looking to build production-grade pipelines, agentic workflows, or RAG systems. Ideal for tech leads looking to move beyond prototypes to scalable, testable solutions, as well as teams modernizing legacy NLP pipelines into orchestration-ready microservices. Proficiency in Python and familiarity with core NLP concepts are recommended.

      Format: Paperback / softback CONTRIBUTORS: Laura Funderburk EAN: 9781835467992 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: 338 WEIGHT: HEIGHT: 235 mm
      PUBLISHED BY: Packt Publishing Limited DATE PUBLISHED: 2025-12-30 CITY: GENRE: COMPUTERS / Artificial Intelligence / General, COMPUTERS / System Administration / Storage & Retrieval, COMPUTERS / Artificial Intelligence / Natural Language Processing WIDTH: 191 mm SPINE:

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      Storage media and peripherals, Information retrieval, System administration, Artificial intelligence, Natural language and machine translation

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      Laura Funderburk is a leading figure in AI and data science, specializing in LLM applications, RAG systems, and agentic workflows. She serves as the developer relations and community lead at AI Makerspace, where she empowers engineers to build production-ready AI through open-source initiatives.With a background as a data scientist and DevOps engineer, Laura brings her skills as a Python developer into her work as an author. She holds a Bachelor of Mathematics from Simon Fraser University, where she was awarded the Terry Fox Gold Medal for courage in adversity. A dedicated mentor, Laura remains committed to teaching and outreach, helping the next generation of engineers master machine learning and AI operations.

      Stop LLM applications from breaking in production. Build deterministic pipelines, enforce strict tool contracts, engineer high-signal context for RAG, and orchestrate resilient multi-agent workflows using two foundational frameworks: Haystack for pipelines and LangGraph for low-level agent orchestration.DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader*Key FeaturesDesign reproducible LLM pipelines using typed components and strict tool contractsBuild resilient multi-agent systems with LangGraph and modular microservicesEvaluate and monitor pipeline performance with Ragas and Weights & BiasesBook DescriptionModern LLM applications often break in production due to brittle pipelines, loose tool definitions, and noisy context. This book shows you how to build production-ready, context-aware systems using Haystack and LangGraph. You’ll learn to design deterministic pipelines with strict tool contracts and deploy them as microservices. Through structured context engineering, you’ll orchestrate reliable agent workflows and move beyond simple prompt-based interactions. You'll start by understanding LLM behavior—tokens, embeddings, and transformer models—and see how prompt engineering has evolved into a full context engineering discipline. Then, you'll build retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines with retrievers, rankers, and custom components using Haystack’s graph-based architecture. You’ll also create knowledge graphs, synthesize unstructured data, and evaluate system behavior using Ragas and Weights & Biases. In LangGraph, you’ll orchestrate agents with supervisor-worker patterns, typed state machines, retries, fallbacks, and safety guardrails. By the end of the book, you’ll have the skills to design scalable, testable LLM pipelines and multi-agent systems that remain robust as the AI ecosystem evolves.*Email sign-up and proof of purchase requiredWhat you will learnBuild structured retrieval pipelines with HaystackApply context engineering to improve agent performanceServe pipelines as LangGraph-compatible microservicesUse LangGraph to orchestrate multi-agent workflowsDeploy REST APIs using FastAPI and HayhooksTrack cost and quality with Ragas and Weights & BiasesImplement retries, circuit breakers, and observabilityDesign sovereign agents for high-volume local executionWho this book is forLLM engineers, NLP developers, and data scientists looking to build production-grade pipelines, agentic workflows, or RAG systems. Ideal for tech leads looking to move beyond prototypes to scalable, testable solutions, as well as teams modernizing legacy NLP pipelines into orchestration-ready microservices. Proficiency in Python and familiarity with core NLP concepts are recommended.

      Format: Paperback / softback CONTRIBUTORS: Laura Funderburk EAN: 9781835467992 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: 338 WEIGHT: HEIGHT: 235 mm
      PUBLISHED BY: Packt Publishing Limited DATE PUBLISHED: 2025-12-30 CITY: GENRE: COMPUTERS / Artificial Intelligence / General, COMPUTERS / System Administration / Storage & Retrieval, COMPUTERS / Artificial Intelligence / Natural Language Processing WIDTH: 191 mm SPINE:

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      Storage media and peripherals, Information retrieval, System administration, Artificial intelligence, Natural language and machine translation

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      Laura Funderburk is a leading figure in AI and data science, specializing in LLM applications, RAG systems, and agentic workflows. She serves as the developer relations and community lead at AI Makerspace, where she empowers engineers to build production-ready AI through open-source initiatives.With a background as a data scientist and DevOps engineer, Laura brings her skills as a Python developer into her work as an author. She holds a Bachelor of Mathematics from Simon Fraser University, where she was awarded the Terry Fox Gold Medal for courage in adversity. A dedicated mentor, Laura remains committed to teaching and outreach, helping the next generation of engineers master machine learning and AI operations.

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