
How Do Agents Actually Work?
A practical look at what agentic systems are doing under the hood, where they break down, and how to reason about their behavior.
I speak about the systems I build, the lessons they reveal, and the ideas worth sharing—so others can put them to work.

A practical look at what agentic systems are doing under the hood, where they break down, and how to reason about their behavior.

An introduction to building coordinated multi-agent workflows with OpenAI Swarm and the design tradeoffs behind agent handoffs.

A session on steering language models with tools, structure, feedback loops, and clearer interfaces for reliable AI behavior.

A walkthrough of Lasso for exploring, shaping, and working with messy data in a more interactive Python workflow.

A community talk on moving from working Python to clearer, more expressive Python using idioms and practical refactors.

A guide to writing Python that feels more natural, readable, and aligned with the conventions of the language.