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 Duration 14 hours

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LangGraph and Agent Patterns: A Practical Introduction

  • Graphs versus linear chains: When to use them and why
  • Agents, tools, and planner-executor loops
  • Minimal agentic graph example

State, Memory, and Context Transfer

  • Defining graph state and node interfaces
  • Distinguishing between short-term and persisted memory
  • Managing context windows, summarization, and rehydration

Branching Logic and Control Flow

  • Conditional routing and multi-path decision-making
  • Implementing retries, timeouts, and circuit breakers
  • Handling fallbacks, dead-ends, and recovery nodes

Tool Usage and External Integrations

  • Function/tool calling from nodes and agents
  • Utilizing REST APIs and databases within the graph
  • Parsing and validating structured outputs

Retrieval-Augmented Agent Workflows

  • Strategies for document ingestion and chunking
  • Using embeddings and vector stores with ChromaDB
  • Generating grounded responses with citations and safeguards

Evaluation, Debugging, and Observability

  • Tracing paths and examining node interactions
  • Establishing golden sets, evaluations, and regression tests
  • Monitoring quality, safety, and cost/latency metrics

Packaging and Deployment

  • Serving via FastAPI and managing dependencies
  • Versioning graphs and implementing rollback strategies
  • Developing operational playbooks and incident response plans

Overview and Future Directions

Requirements

  • Proficiency in Python
  • Experience in developing LLM applications or prompt chains
  • Understanding of REST APIs and JSON

Target Audience

  • AI Engineers
  • Product Managers
  • Developers creating interactive LLM-driven systems

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