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LangGraph and Agent Patterns: A Practical Primer

  • Graphs versus linear chains: when and why to choose each
  • Agents, tools, and planner-executor loops
  • Hello workflow: introducing a minimal agentic graph

State, Memory, and Context Passing

  • Designing graph state and node interfaces
  • Short-term memory compared to persisted memory
  • Managing context windows, summarization, and rehydration

Branching Logic and Control Flow

  • Conditional routing and multi-path decision-making
  • Retries, timeouts, and circuit breakers
  • Fallbacks, dead-ends, and recovery nodes

Tool Use and External Integrations

  • Function and tool calling from nodes and agents
  • Connecting to REST APIs and databases from the graph
  • Parsing and validating structured outputs

Retrieval-Augmented Agent Workflows

  • Strategies for document ingestion and chunking
  • Utilizing embeddings and vector stores with ChromaDB
  • Ensuring grounded responses with citations and safeguards

Evaluation, Debugging, and Observability

  • Tracing paths and inspecting node interactions
  • Golden sets, evaluations, and regression tests
  • Monitoring quality, safety, cost, and latency

Packaging and Delivery

  • Serving with FastAPI and managing dependencies
  • Versioning graphs and implementing rollback strategies
  • Operational playbooks and incident response protocols

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • Practical proficiency in Python
  • Experience in developing LLM applications or prompt chains
  • Understanding of REST APIs and JSON

Target Audience

  • AI engineers
  • Product managers
  • Developers creating interactive LLM-driven systems
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