{"title":"Latency Cascades: Asynchronous Hand-off Optimization","region":"Global","category":"Architecture","description":"Stopping agent chains from stalling due to slow tool responses.","lastUpdated":"2026-02-23","steps":["Use 'Optimistic UI' updates for agent tool triggers.","Implement background 'Worker Pools' for long-running API calls.","Set strict timeouts (e.g., 5s) for all third-party tool executions.","Provide a 'Partial Result' stream to the user during long tasks.","Monitor 'Bottleneck Nodes' where agents wait >10s for output."],"url":"https://checklist.day/latency-cascades-asynchronous-hand-off-optimization"}