Design Nuances Impact EP 4 - The Build - OpenAI MCP, AR Agents, Open Agent Platform and more Opinions Frontend - 6/13/2025 Tom Spencer emphasizes that designing systems requires attention to numerous nuances that significantly impact their functionality. Show more MCP–OAP Orchestration EP 4 - The Build - OpenAI MCP, AR Agents, Open Agent Platform and more Opinions AI Development - 6/13/2025 MCP servers connect to the Open Agent Platform (OAP), which functions as the main interface or orchestrator. Fine-Grained Interactions EP 4 - The Build - OpenAI MCP, AR Agents, Open Agent Platform and more Opinions AI Development - 6/13/2025 Fine-grained interaction becomes crucial when dealing with complicated graphs and interactions Visualizing Agents EP 4 - The Build - OpenAI MCP, AR Agents, Open Agent Platform and more Opinions Frontend - 6/13/2025 Few people can visualize the agents they are building, making it one of the best features of the tool Strong Documentation EP 4 - The Build - OpenAI MCP, AR Agents, Open Agent Platform and more Opinions AI Development - 6/13/2025 Tom observes that the documentation is well done and makes the setup process straightforward. Developer Ownership Philosophy EP 4 - The Build - OpenAI MCP, AR Agents, Open Agent Platform and more Opinions Deployment - 6/13/2025 Cameron Rohn views that developers should take full ownership of their agents, from creation through hosting and publishing on the Lang Graph Cloud. Show more Embedding Flexibility EP 4 - The Build - OpenAI MCP, AR Agents, Open Agent Platform and more Opinions AI Development - 6/13/2025 LangChain offers flexibility by allowing users to customize embedding options beyond the default OpenAI embeddings. Indirect Project Connections EP 4 - The Build - OpenAI MCP, AR Agents, Open Agent Platform and more Opinions - - 6/13/2025 Tom observes that two projects don’t reference each other directly but are nevertheless connected under the hood. Commit History Maturity EP 4 - The Build - OpenAI MCP, AR Agents, Open Agent Platform and more Opinions - - 6/13/2025 Cameron notes that a project’s last update was last week but commits date back three months, indicating it has been around for a while and suggesting maturity. Show more Integration Focus EP 4 - The Build - OpenAI MCP, AR Agents, Open Agent Platform and more Opinions AI Development - 6/13/2025 Highlighting connectors and new integrations reflects a belief that linking AI services creates more powerful workflows Open Agent Advocacy EP 4 - The Build - OpenAI MCP, AR Agents, Open Agent Platform and more Opinions - - 6/13/2025 Cameron emphasizes the capabilities and promise of the Open Agent platform by demonstrating its features in depth. Speed vs Granularity EP 4 - The Build - OpenAI MCP, AR Agents, Open Agent Platform and more Opinions Frontend - 6/13/2025 Arguing that quick evaluations trade granularity for speed and simplicity Evaluation Comparability Inquiry EP 4 - The Build - OpenAI MCP, AR Agents, Open Agent Platform and more Opinions AI Development - 6/13/2025 Expressing unfamiliarity with OpenAI evaluations and questioning how they compare to other methods Token Scale Minimal EP 4 - The Build - OpenAI MCP, AR Agents, Open Agent Platform and more Opinions - - 6/13/2025 Cameron Rohn notes that at scale, a few billion tokens are minimal compared to major players' demands, as highlighted in the Google keynote. Show more Significance of 12M Tokens EP 4 - The Build - OpenAI MCP, AR Agents, Open Agent Platform and more Opinions Frontend - 6/13/2025 Both hosts react with astonishment at the figure of 12 million tokens, emphasizing its scale. Pre-AI Enterprise Software Gap EP 4 - The Build - OpenAI MCP, AR Agents, Open Agent Platform and more Opinions AI Development - 6/13/2025 Cameron Rohn observes that before the AI breakout, there was a notable lack of significant enterprise software companies being built. Show more Death of Traditional Apps EP 4 - The Build - OpenAI MCP, AR Agents, Open Agent Platform and more Opinions AI Development - 6/13/2025 Tom Spencer relays the Microsoft CEO's implication that the advent of AI marks the end of traditional applications. Knowledge base depth EP 4 - The Build - OpenAI MCP, AR Agents, Open Agent Platform and more Opinions - - 6/13/2025 Tom believes the knowledge base provides only a general overview and lacks the depth found in the research papers they've discussed. Show more Understand License Breakdown EP 4 - The Build - OpenAI MCP, AR Agents, Open Agent Platform and more Opinions Frontend - 6/13/2025 Tom emphasizes understanding the breakdown of required licenses, targeting teams while avoiding excessive feature management in the product space. Show more Hidden Internal Issues EP 4 - The Build - OpenAI MCP, AR Agents, Open Agent Platform and more Opinions - - 6/13/2025 Tom Spencer notes that internal issues frequently occur but organizations rarely publicize them. 