Multi-agent Coordination Patterns: Five Approaches and When to Use Them (13 minute read)

Standardized coordination patterns like Generator-Verifier and Orchestrator-Subagent solve specific reliability issues by separating task execution from quality control. Event-driven architectures use Message Bus or Shared State models to handle asynchronous pipelines and collaborative state management across large agent fleets. Starting with minimal chaining prevents unnecessary complexity and reduces latency in production systems.