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Software agents defined as background jobs with limited method calls

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This item discusses the concept of an agent in software development, defining it as a background job capable of executing a limited set of methods. The author uses Mastodon as an example platform where such agents could be implemented. The piece also touches upon Ruby on Rails and Ruby as relevant technologies for this type of development. AI

RANK_REASON The item is a commentary on software development concepts, specifically defining agents.

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Software agents defined as background jobs with limited method calls

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Originally published on gkosmo.eu. An agent is a background job that gets to call a few methods I... # rails # ruby # ai # agents # software # coding # developm

    Originally published on gkosmo.eu. An agent is a background job that gets to call a few methods I... # rails # ruby # ai # agents # software # coding # development # engineering # inclusive # community AI agents in Rails, for a business that actually has customers

    LINKS dev.to/…/ai-agents-in-rails-for-a-busines…

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