Presentation: From Copy-Paste to Composition: Building Agents Like Real Software

Software engineer Jake Mannix proposes transitioning AI agent development from ad-hoc scripting to structured software engineering practices by utilizing intermediate protocol layers. This approach allows developers to create versioned, encapsulated tools that support dynamic schema projection and runtime security constraints. By moving away from chaotic architectures, this methodology aims to make agentic workflows more predictable and maintainable for enterprise applications.