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Shoutout to the Claude API for saving a demo after my local model crashed
I was showing a custom text analysis tool to a client in Portland when my open-source model just froze. I quickly swapped in a call to Claude's API with a simple system prompt, and it ran the demo perfectly. Has anyone else had to do a last-minute switch like that?
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cole_mitchell576mo ago
Portland? You were doing a live demo for a client in the same room and your local setup died. That is a terrifying level of pressure, man. Just picturing that makes my palms sweat. Huge respect for keeping your cool and having the API key ready to go as a backup plan. That's the kind of quick thinking that saves a deal.
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kellyj236mo ago
Always have a backup plan ready to go.
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reese5514mo ago
...and honestly, having the API key as a backup is smart but there's a layer people miss (like actually testing that backup). I've seen teams have a key ready but never check if the service rate limits or throttles when you switch mid-demo. That could kill a presentation just as fast as no key at all. Maybe run a quick smoke test on your backup before you walk in the room, even if it takes 30 seconds.
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