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Agentic System Design

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Design effective agentic systems. Learn when simple prompts beat complex agents, implement the reflection pattern for self-correction, and architect robust agent-computer interfaces.

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// from agent chaos to systematic design

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When Simple Prompts Beat Agents

Decision framework for agent vs prompt complexity

Agents are powerful but expensive. Learn the five situations where a well-crafted prompt outperforms an agentic system, and the decision tree for choosing the right level of automation.

Complexity Analysis Cost-Benefit Decision Trees System Design
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The Reflection Pattern in Practice

Self-correcting agents that catch their own errors

Teach agents to review their own work. Implement the reflection pattern to catch hallucinations, verify outputs, and build agents that improve through self-critique.

Reflection Loop Self-Correction Quality Control Error Detection
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Designing Your Agent-Computer Interface

Tool design patterns for reliable agent execution

The tools you give your agent define what it can do. Learn to design robust tool interfaces, handle errors gracefully, and build the scaffolding that makes agentic systems production-ready.

Tool Design Interface Patterns Error Handling Execution Safety

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