Production Considerations¶
Moving from pattern theory to production-ready agents requires addressing several cross-cutting concerns. This section covers the practical engineering challenges you'll face when building real agentic systems.
Topics¶
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Context Management
Managing token budgets, message history, and what goes into the LLM's context window — the key to agent quality and cost control.
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Reliability
Handling API failures, rate limits, infinite loops, and building agents that recover gracefully from errors.
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Human in the Loop
Patterns for escalating high-stakes decisions to humans while keeping routine tasks automated.
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Choosing a Pattern
A decision framework and flowchart for selecting the right orchestration pattern for your use case.