Tooling
2026
A tiered model architecture for development with LLMs
Development is an architecture problem before it is a model problem. Most traders are wondering about the best LLM to use. That's the wrong question to ask.
8. Framework Monoculture and Methodological Homogeneity
· Updated Backtesting Pitfalls
Off-the-shelf backtesting frameworks are not neutral tools.
7. The Python Ecosystem: Network Effects and Technical Constraints
· Updated Backtesting Pitfalls
Python's dominance in retail algorithmic trading is a sociological phenomenon, not the result of a deliberate technical evaluation.