Advanced Architectural Patterns

**1. Self-Organizing Teams** • Agents dynamically form teams • Capability-based clustering • Emergent leadership • Adaptive reorganization

**2. Hierarchical MAS** • Multiple layers of agents • Strategic, tactical, operational • Delegation mechanisms • Escalation procedures

**3. Learning Agent Networks** • Agents learn from outcomes • Knowledge sharing protocols • Collective intelligence • Continuous improvement

Best Practices for Production

**Design Principles:** • **Single Responsibility** - Each agent one main job • **Loose Coupling** - Minimal dependencies • **High Cohesion** - Related functions together • **Interface Segregation** - Clean APIs

**Operational Excellence:** • **Observability First** - Log everything • **Graceful Degradation** - Partial failures OK • **Idempotent Operations** - Safe to retry • **Version Everything** - Code, data, configs

**Security Considerations:** • Agent authentication/authorization • Encrypted communications • Audit trails for compliance • Principle of least privilege

**Performance Guidelines:** • Cache aggressively but intelligently • Batch operations when possible • Async everything non-critical • Profile before optimizing

**Common Pitfalls to Avoid:** • Over-engineering initial version • Ignoring monitoring until production • Tight coupling between agents • Neglecting error handling • Underestimating operational complexity