https://renezander.com/tags/architecture/Recent content in Architecture on René Zander | AI Automation ConsultantHugoenFri, 10 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0200https://renezander.com/guides/production-ai-agent-architecture/Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0200https://renezander.com/guides/production-ai-agent-architecture/<p>Most agent tutorials end at &ldquo;the model calls tools in a loop, done.&rdquo; That works for a demo. It falls apart the first time a tool 500s, a user asks something off-script, or the token bill crosses $20 on a single task. Production AI agent architecture is the set of patterns that keep that loop alive when reality hits.</p> <p>I run 10 agents in production right now. Bash scripts calling <code>claude -p</code>, scheduled via systemd timers, reporting outcomes to Telegram. Not fancy. They ship work every day because the architecture around the loop is boring and deliberate. This guide is that playbook: the patterns, the must-haves, the anti-patterns, and the opinionated verdicts on what to use when.</p>