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60 Days of Production AI Systems · chapter 9 of 10

Agent Coordination Contracts

Roles, shared language, memory permissions, handoffs and decision rules between agents.
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.
  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 03

    Day 51 · Explainer · 2 min read

    Why agents need a shared language

    Why agents need shared message contracts before they can collaborate reliably.

  4. 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.

  5. 05

    Day 53 · Explainer · 1 min read

    Why handoffs need contracts

    Why reliable handoffs need structured state, evidence, open questions, and ownership.

  6. 06

    Day 54 · Explainer · 1 min read

    Why multi-agent systems need decision rules

    Why agents need arbitration rules before disagreement reaches the final answer.