Building Production AI Agents: 7 Architecture Patterns That Scale

Most AI agents fail in real-world deployments—not because of weak models, but because of flawed system design. This guide breaks down 7 battle-tested architecture patterns used by companies like Stripe, Klarna, and Shopify to build scalable, cost-controlled, and compliant AI agents that survive production traffic.
Most AI agents fail in real-world deployments—not because of weak models, but because of flawed system design. This guide breaks down 7 battle-tested architecture patterns used by companies like Stripe, Klarna, and Shopify to build scalable, cost-controlled, and compliant AI agents that survive production traffic.
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