Tag: distributed systems
The Tool Timed Out. Did the Agent Just Do It Twice?
A tool timeout does not prove that a write failed. The action may already have happened. This practical AI agent testing example shows how naive retries create duplicate side effects, and how idempotency keys, reconciliation, explicit uncertain states, deterministic assertions, and failure injection make state-changing agent tools safer.
🍽️ Your System Is a Restaurant Kitchen
Modern systems are like busy restaurant kitchens. Different services handle different tasks, dependencies act like ingredients, and bottlenecks slow everything down. This ELI5 guide explains microservices, system dependencies, and production bottlenecks in a simple and memorable way using the metaphor of a dinner rush in a restaurant.
