Agent workflows that work in sandbox keep breaking in prod
Summary
The article discusses the challenges of testing AI agent workflows in sandbox environments versus production, highlighting issues like silent failures, state management, and the inadequacy of current testing methods, and seeks community advice on best practices.
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