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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: a minimal agentic graph.

State, Memory, and Context Passing

  • Designing graph state and node interfaces.
  • Distinguishing between short-term memory and persisted memory.
  • Managing context windows, summarization, and rehydration.

Branching Logic and Control Flow

  • Conditional routing and multi-path decision-making.
  • Implementing retries, timeouts, and circuit breakers.
  • Utilizing fallbacks, dead-ends, and recovery nodes.

Tool Use and External Integrations

  • Function and tool calling from nodes and agents.
  • Consuming REST APIs and databases directly from the graph.
  • Parsing and validating structured outputs.

Retrieval-Augmented Agent Workflows

  • Strategies for document ingestion and chunking.
  • Implementing embeddings and vector stores with ChromaDB.
  • Generating grounded responses with citations and safeguards.

Evaluation, Debugging, and Observability

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

Packaging and Delivery

  • Serving via FastAPI and managing dependencies.
  • Versioning graphs and implementing rollback strategies.
  • Developing operational playbooks and incident response plans.

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • Practical working knowledge of Python.
  • Experience in building LLM applications or prompt chains.
  • Familiarity with REST APIs and JSON.

Audience

  • AI engineers.
  • Product managers.
  • Developers constructing interactive LLM-driven systems.
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