In this State Changers meeting, the participant is using the OpenAI API for task automation and faces a problem with the API due to latency issues, especially when the payload is large. In response, they increased the API response time to handle the issue, but they aim to understand the methods to manage these exceptions, especially during background tasks.
Another State Changer suggests implementing solutions like a 'try-catch' procedure or adopting a more robust data query method. They recommend that they watch a specific video on their 'State Change' YouTube channel which provides techniques for creating retries. This would be especially efficient when dealing with services like OpenAI API that impose rate limiting. The importance of introducing 'breathing' or 'sleep' statements in the code is discussed to handle rate limiting and prevent system overload. It's suggested that the participant should give the OpenAI API adequate time to respond to avoid slamming it repetitively. The method can be either proactive by ensuring breathing spaces or reactive as shown in the YouTube video, which proposes resting when rate limited. They also advocate setting up an event log for better diagnostics from background tasks, which would aid significant decision making and troubleshooting. This would identify the issues with their custom functions during the run time as they're not run interactively. Towards the end of the meeting, the YouTube video title is sought for reference, which is shared by Daniel, another participant, to further aid the discussion.
(Source: Office Hours 10/26/2023 )
