Not every software problem needs a large language model (LLM). If a task can be solved reliably using deterministic rules, SQL queries, standard APIs, search algorithms, or traditional machine learning, adding an LLM may increase cost, latency, security exposure, and maintenance complexity witho...
Source: [Dev.to](https://dev.to/olivia-white/a-practical-framework-for-deciding-when-not-to-use-an-llm-2hp8)