Designing Reliable AI Agents for Real-World Development Workflows

Hi Google AI community,

I have been exploring agentic development approaches and how AI agents can assist developers beyond simple code generation.

As AI agents become more capable, I am interested in understanding the best practices for building reliable agent-based workflows.

Some areas I am exploring:

  • Planning and task decomposition by AI agents
  • Connecting agents with external tools and APIs
  • Managing agent memory and context
  • Handling errors and unexpected outputs
  • Evaluating agent performance in real-world scenarios

For developers experimenting with agentic applications:

  1. What architecture patterns are you finding effective for AI agents?
  2. How do you handle validation before an agent performs important actions?
  3. What challenges have you faced when moving from simple AI assistants to autonomous workflows?

Would love to hear practical experiences and lessons learned from the community.