Notes on agents, software, and work.
Systems / September 5, 2026 / 10 min read
Human in the loop framework: design the boundary, not just the approval
A human-in-the-loop framework needs explicit authority, review context, decision states, durable holds, recovery, and an audit trail.
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Systems / September 4, 2026 / 9 min read
AI agent orchestration example: trace the workflow from routing to recovery
A worked AI agent orchestration example traces routing, approvals, checkpoints, recovery, and the criteria that determine framework fit.
Systems / September 3, 2026 / 10 min read
Best multi agent orchestration framework: choose by workload and control
The best multi-agent orchestration framework is the one that fits your workload's coordination, control, recovery, cost, and maintenance needs.
Systems / September 2, 2026 / 10 min read
Agent orchestration open source: choose the smallest architecture that fits
The smallest viable open-source agent orchestrator fits the workload, authority boundaries, recovery needs, and operating burden.
Systems / September 1, 2026 / 10 min read
Multi-agent systems with LangGraph: choose the architecture by workload and control
Choose a LangGraph multi-agent pattern by workload, call and token costs, state boundaries, approval pauses, and side-effect replay.
Systems / August 31, 2026 / 9 min read
LangGraph vs MCP: choose the right architecture boundary
LangGraph manages stateful agent execution while MCP standardizes external tools, so the same architecture can use both without confusing their responsibilities.
Systems / August 30, 2026 / 11 min read
How to build multi-agent systems without losing control
A multi-agent system earns its complexity when parallel work, separate context, specialized tools, or decision checkpoints justify the coordination cost.
Systems / August 29, 2026 / 10 min read
Multi-agent orchestration patterns: choose by control and failure propagation
Choose multi-agent orchestration patterns by workload, routing, state, authority, verification, cost, and recovery instead of labels alone.
Systems / August 28, 2026 / 10 min read
Autonomous agents and multi-agent systems: when one agent is enough
Autonomous agents and multi-agent systems differ by topology; the right choice depends on workload independence, specialization, control, cost, and recovery.
Systems / August 27, 2026 / 11 min read
Open source AI harness: inspect the architecture before you choose
An open-source AI harness earns a shortlist through inspectable state, authority, tracing, recovery, portability, maintenance, and cost.