Course Outline

Foundations of Mastra Debugging and Evaluation

  • Understanding agent behavior models and failure modes for government applications
  • Core debugging principles within Mastra to ensure reliable performance in public sector environments
  • Evaluating deterministic and non-deterministic agent actions to enhance decision-making processes

Setting Up Environments for Agent Testing

  • Configuring test sandboxes and isolated evaluation spaces to ensure secure and controlled testing environments for government use
  • Capturing logs, traces, and telemetry for detailed analysis to support transparent and accountable operations
  • Preparing datasets and prompts for structured testing to align with public sector requirements

Debugging AI Agent Behavior

  • Tracing decision paths and internal reasoning signals to identify issues early in the development cycle
  • Identifying hallucinations, errors, and unintended behaviors to maintain trust and reliability in government systems
  • Using observability dashboards for root-cause investigation to ensure comprehensive issue resolution

Evaluation Metrics and Benchmarking Frameworks

  • Defining quantitative and qualitative evaluation metrics to measure performance against public sector standards
  • Measuring accuracy, consistency, and contextual compliance to ensure alignment with government objectives
  • Applying benchmark datasets for repeatable assessment to support continuous improvement in government operations

Reliability Engineering for AI Agents

  • Designing reliability tests for long-running agents to ensure sustained performance in critical public sector applications
  • Detecting drift and degradation in agent performance to maintain high standards of service delivery
  • Implementing safeguards for critical workflows to protect sensitive government operations

Quality Assurance Processes and Automation

  • Building QA pipelines for continuous evaluation to support seamless integration with government systems
  • Automating regression tests for agent updates to ensure ongoing compliance and reliability
  • Integrating QA with CI/CD and enterprise workflows to enhance efficiency and accountability in public sector projects

Advanced Techniques for Hallucination Reduction

  • Prompting strategies to reduce undesired outputs and improve the accuracy of government applications
  • Validation loops and self-check mechanisms to enhance the reliability of AI agents in public sector environments
  • Experimenting with model combinations to improve reliability and performance for government use

Reporting, Monitoring, and Continuous Improvement

  • Developing QA reports and agent scorecards to provide transparent insights into system performance for government stakeholders
  • Monitoring long-term behavior and error patterns to identify trends and areas for improvement in public sector operations
  • Iterating on evaluation frameworks for evolving systems to ensure ongoing alignment with government needs

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • A comprehensive understanding of AI agent behavior and model interactions for government applications
  • Practical experience in debugging or testing complex software systems
  • Familiarity with observability and logging tools

Audience

  • Quality Assurance (QA) engineers for government
  • AI reliability engineers
  • Developers responsible for agent quality and performance in public sector environments
 21 Hours

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