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Mar 19, 2026 · Artificial Intelligence
Failed Alibaba Interview: The 4 RAG Modules and 6 Design Principles You Need
The article dissects a failed Alibaba second‑round interview where the candidate answered only “vector‑search‑enhanced” for a RAG design, and then presents a systematic, four‑module RAG architecture together with six design principles, detailed indexing, query understanding, multi‑path recall, and context generation techniques to help candidates demonstrate comprehensive technical depth.
AI ArchitectureDesign PrinciplesMulti‑Path Recall
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