SYSTEMS ENGINEERING: BUILDING AGENTIC SOFTWARE THAT WORKS

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Building reliable agentic software requires treating it as a full system, not optimizing isolated components like tools or storage. This post outlines five critical layers that must be designed together to avoid cascading constraints and failures. Using a real open-source example, it shows how structured data, enforced permissions, and consistent interfaces enable agents to improve over time and operate safely in production.