AI Agent Patterns

This cluster expands on Chapter 4 (The Agentic Mesh), offering eight technical deep-dives into the patterns that make AI agents work. Where the chapter provides the conceptual foundation, these items dig into implementation details, failure modes, and design principles.

The throughline: AI agents face the same fundamental challenges as ADHD brains operating in a complex world. Limited working memory. The need for external systems. Strategic compensation for inherent constraints. Understanding one illuminates the other.

Each item stands alone as a technical reference while contributing to the larger narrative of infrastructure thinking applied to agentic systems.