Tag: SystemsDesign
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Before You Add Another AI Agent, Prove You Need One
Before building a team of AI agents, there is a more fundamental architecture question: why should the second agent exist at all? Another capability does not automatically require another autonomous boundary. The same work may belong in a tool, function, instruction, workflow node, or internal role. The stronger test is whether separation preserves something a…
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Before Adding Another Agent, Name the Boundary
Dividing work into roles leaves an architectural choice open. A separate agent earns its place when it preserves a needed boundary that a simpler arrangement cannot adequately protect. A new role leaves the architecture undecided An AI workflow might include planning, research, review, and communication. These roles help explain how the work should progress. They…