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Presentation: From Copy-Paste to Composition: Building Agents Like Real Software

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InfoQ AI

7/22/2026

Presentation: From Copy-Paste to Composition: Building Agents Like Real Software

Jake Mannix discusses moving AI agents past chaotic "1970s BASIC" architectures. He shares how implementing an intermediate protocol layer allows engineering leaders to build versioned, encapsulated "virtual tools." This design enables interface mapping, dynamic schema projection, and runtime taint tracking to proactively eliminate data exfiltration risks without slowing velocity. By Jake Mannix

Strategic AI Brief

Impact Analysis

Jake Mannix discusses moving AI agents past chaotic "1970s BASIC" architectures.

Market Signal

He shares how implementing an intermediate protocol layer allows engineering leaders to build versioned, encapsulated "virtual tools." This design enables interface mapping, dynamic schema projection, and runtime taint tracking to proactively eliminate data exfiltration risks without slowing velocity.

Tactical Warning

By Jake Mannix.

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