Topic: a2a protocol

The era of "building for vibes" is over. In early 2026, we learned a $12,000 lesson in what happens when autonomous agents operate without hard-coded guardrails. This isn't just a technical post-mortem; it is a blueprint for the Governance Mandate. As we shift from monolithic "god models" to specialized, high-velocity swarms, the challenge is no longer capability—it’s control. This field note breaks down our transition to Bounded Autonomy and the Guardian Agent architecture that now secure...