@Vtrivedy10: my fave point from here: the earlier you think about your agent as a system that can be measured & improved, the faster…
Summary
The author emphasizes the importance of treating AI agents as measurable systems early in development, using evaluations as the primary substrate for improvement and production readiness.
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