Demo Adaptability Open Agent Platform from LangChain - Live Demo Stories AI Development - 6/13/2025 Demonstrators maintain composure and adapt to unexpected outcomes in demos to ensure continuous flow and learning. Live Demo Debugging Open Agent Platform from LangChain - Live Demo Stories Monitoring - 6/13/2025 During the live demo, encountering unexpected agent behavior underscored the critical importance of thorough debugging and observability. Show more Self-Hosting Setup Challenge Open Agent Platform from LangChain - Live Demo Stories Deployment - 6/13/2025 When self-deploying the platform, you must manually install the Arcade server since it’s not included by default in the repo for security and modularity reasons. Show more GitHub Discovery Open Agent Platform from LangChain - Live Demo Stories Backend - 6/13/2025 Cameron found the Universal Tool Server by independently browsing GitHub, underscoring the value of proactive repository exploration. Show more Prototype Feature Variance EP - 7 - Building Agents with the A2A protocol and the ADK Stories Frontend - 7/13/2025 Building a web application prototype can yield a version that looks similar to the target app but varies in functional coverage, underscoring the value of rapid prototyping. Show more Demo Fail Debugging EP - 7 - Building Agents with the A2A protocol and the ADK Stories AI Development - 7/13/2025 A live demo of default Python agents failed unexpectedly, highlighting the need for robust fallback strategies when showcasing prototypes. Show more Observability Without Langsmith EP - 7 - Building Agents with the A2A protocol and the ADK Stories AI Development - 7/13/2025 Without configuring Langsmith, monitoring and debugging AI travel agents' internal processes and decision-making becomes significantly more difficult. Show more Agent Nonresponse Debugging EP - 7 - Building Agents with the A2A protocol and the ADK Stories AI Development - 7/13/2025 Cameron encountered an AI agent that intermittently stopped responding and considered rerunning it locally to isolate environmental variables. Show more BlackRock Demo Reference EP - 7 - Building Agents with the A2A protocol and the ADK Stories AI Development - 7/13/2025 Tom Spencer recalls the BlackRock team's demonstration at the LangChain event as a relevant example for current demos. Missing Error Logs EP - 7 - Building Agents with the A2A protocol and the ADK Stories Devops - 7/13/2025 Encountered agent deployment errors not appearing in the debug console, highlighting potential gaps in error visibility for A2A agents. Show more Terminal Session Overload EP - 7 - Building Agents with the A2A protocol and the ADK Stories - - 7/13/2025 Running multiple Claude-based Python sessions leads to random terminals that are hard to track and kill, creating a 'nightmare' environment. Show more Familiarity Speeds Learning EP - 7 - Building Agents with the A2A protocol and the ADK Stories AI Development - 7/13/2025 Cameron notes that his prior MCP experience drastically reduced his ramp-up time on A2A, highlighting the value of domain expertise for rapid protocol comprehension. Show more Deep Research MCP Demo EP - 7 - Building Agents with the A2A protocol and the ADK Stories Backend - 7/13/2025 The deep research MCP server demo illustrated how backend integrations can operate as agents, blurring traditional definitions. Show more Cameron’s Nvidia Re-entry EP - 7 - Building Agents with the A2A protocol and the ADK Stories - - 7/13/2025 Cameron Rohn re-entered Nvidia at $100, viewing it as his last buying opportunity after observing a friend’s decision to sell all shares years earlier. Show more Deepseek Brave Setup Video EP - 7 - Building Agents with the A2A protocol and the ADK Stories - - 7/13/2025 Cameron created a YouTube walkthrough to demonstrate setting up Brave with Deepseek, addressing community questions on the full configuration process. Show more Google Service Removal Experience EP - 7 - Building Agents with the A2A protocol and the ADK Stories AI Development - 7/13/2025 Tom’s deliberate choice to eliminate Google services from his daily workflow underscores a personal commitment to privacy and alternative tooling. Show more Replit Ten-Year Success EP - 7 - Building Agents with the A2A protocol and the ADK Stories AI Development - 7/13/2025 Replit’s founder experienced a “ten year overnight success,” highlighting the long-term groundwork behind its AI-driven growth. Show more Ten-Year Overnight Success EP - 7 - Building Agents with the A2A protocol and the ADK Stories AI Development - 7/13/2025 The phrase 'ten-year overnight success' captures Replit’s long journey before rapid recognition, underscoring the value of sustained product development. Show more First A2A Hands-On EP - 7 - Building Agents with the A2A protocol and the ADK Stories - - 7/13/2025 Tom Spencer shares that this episode marks his first direct experience using the A2A protocol. From MCP to A2A Story EP - 7 - Building Agents with the A2A protocol and the ADK Stories AI Development - 7/13/2025 Describes how moving from Multi-Chain Proxy development to the A2A protocol felt like a natural progression, illustrating adaptability in evolving AI landscapes. Show more 