Insights & Essays.
Field notes for CTOs and principal engineers: what shipped, what failed, and how to staff the next AI program. Depth first — no vendor recap.
External Standards & Publications
Our engineering publications follow industry standards for software architecture and agentic AI systems. Read more about technical specifications at the IEEE Standards Association and general web engineering principles at the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).
What is “Active RAG” about?
Tired of passive vector RAG dropping context? Discover Active RAG: dynamic sub-query trees, multi-hop planners, and self-correcting agent loops.
Who wrote this article and when was it published?
Written by Vatsal Shah, an AI Leader and Solution Architect based in Ahmedabad, India, and published on June 27, 2026. Reading time is 15 min read. It is filed under AI Tools & Infrastructure.
How can I apply this in my own organization?
Use the sections of this article as a working checklist, adapt each step to your platform and risk profile, and record the decisions you make. To discuss Active RAG for your team, request a briefing at https://shahvatsal.com/contact.