Agent SDKs & Frameworks · TRACK 01/05
Choosing a Framework
What frameworks buy you, what they cost you, and how to stay portable.
// THE TRACK
01 · START HEREAgent FrameworksUnderstand what agent frameworks actually do for you — and the honest cases where a plain API call and a loop are all you need.BEGINNERFramework ComparisonCut through the hype with a practical comparison of the four most-referenced agent frameworks — so you pick the one that fits your problem, not just the most-starred one.INTERMEDIATEA Decision GuideWalk away with a concrete checklist of questions that narrows the entire framework landscape down to the one or two that fit your project.BEGINNERNo-Code BuildersSee what visual workflow builders can really do, which one fits which job, and the signs you've outgrown no-code and need a real framework.BEGINNERGraphs, Loops & CrewsLearn the three mental models behind every agent framework — graphs, loops, and crews — so you can map any new tool onto one of them instantly.INTERMEDIATEJust the API & a LoopSee exactly how little code an agent really is — a model call, a tool dispatch, and a loop — so every framework you meet afterward demystifies itself.INTERMEDIATEFramework Lock-In & PortabilityUnderstand exactly where an agent framework locks you in — and the concrete design patterns that keep your prompts, tools, and logic portable if you ever need to leave.INTERMEDIATEPython vs TypeScript StacksDecide whether to build your agent in Python or TypeScript by weighing ecosystem maturity, deployment targets, type safety, and where your team already lives.BEGINNERProduction-Readiness ChecklistGet a concrete checklist for judging whether an agent framework can survive production — observability, retries, state persistence, cost control, and human-in-the-loop — before you commit to it.INTERMEDIATEAgno PlatformYou will understand what Agno offers as a full-stack agent platform, how it bundles runtime concerns like tracing and access control, and that it is the project formerly known as Phidata.INTERMEDIATEMicrosoft Agent FrameworkYou will understand what Microsoft Agent Framework is, why it exists, and how it consolidates the earlier AutoGen and Semantic Kernel projects into one supported SDK.INTERMEDIATE