60 Days of Production AI Systems · chapter 9 of 10
Agent Coordination Contracts
Roles, shared language, memory permissions, handoffs and decision rules between agents.
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Chapter guide · 6 min readAdding a second agent does not add intelligence, it adds a contractThe whole chapter in one read. Then go part by part below.- 01
Day 49 · Explainer · 1 min read
When decentralized agent behavior makes sense
Why decentralized agent behavior needs convergence rules before it earns production trust.
On the map: Agent - 02
Day 50 · Explainer · 2 min read
Why role design matters more than agent count
Why agent roles need clear purpose, authority, tools, memory, and evaluation.
On the map: Agent - 03
Day 51 · Explainer · 2 min read
Why agents need a shared language
Why agents need shared message contracts before they can collaborate reliably.
On the map: Agent - 04
Day 52 · Explainer · 1 min read
Why shared memory becomes a permission problem
Why shared memory becomes an access-control problem in multi-agent systems.
On the map: Memory - 05
Day 53 · Explainer · 1 min read
Why handoffs need contracts
Why reliable handoffs need structured state, evidence, open questions, and ownership.
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Day 54 · Explainer · 1 min read
Why multi-agent systems need decision rules
Why agents need arbitration rules before disagreement reaches the final answer.
On the map: Human review, Audit