Agentic Systems

As AI capabilities rapidly evolve, product teams are being called to rethink the very foundations of software design. The shift from traditional app paradigms to intelligent systems demands more than new technologies; it requires a new mental model.

Design patterns have long been the cornerstone of software architecture—from MVC in web development to factory methods in object-oriented design. Now, as AI becomes more intelligent and autonomous, we need new patterns: agentic design patterns.

As AI evolves from reactive interfaces to autonomous systems, the term “agent” is becoming central to how we build and interact with software. But what exactly is an agentic system?

As AI agents become increasingly embedded in critical workflows, their reliability is no longer a luxury—it's a necessity. This post is a hands-on guide to designing resilient agents that not only perform well in ideal conditions but recover gracefully when things go wrong.