Azure and Community Guidelines on Choosing Between a Skill or a Sub-Agent
In a recent Azure Architecture blog article, Azure lead engineer Kishorekumar Pattabiraman outlines practical criteria for choosing between skills, sub-agents, and other approaches when building AI systems, emphasizing reusability, simplicity, and long-term maintainability. By Sergio De Simone
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Published: 3 August 2026
Source: InfoQ AI/ML
Category: News
Topics: Agents & autonomy
Retrieved: 4 August 2026
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