⭐️ Most common anti-patterns, Detectable
| Anti-pattern | Problem | Impact | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐️ The monolithic mega-prompt | 500-line instructions | Over constrained agents and reasoning conflicts | Split reasoning from formatting and execution |
| ⭐️ The agent-as-business-process fallacy | Agents approximate processes | Deterministic processes not followed 100% | Use workflows |
| Invisible state | Hidden state | Incorrect state tracking assumed | External state |
| All-or-nothing autonomy | Binary autonomy | Cost/UX issues | Risk-based controls |
| Passing ‘as-is’ information through the model | Paraphrasing authoritative content | Compliance risk | Route around LLM |
| Chasing the latest research paper | Premature adoption | Low ROI | Stick to well known patterns and fix tools/workflow instead |