Free Lesson
Don't build agents, build environments instead
Part of AI Product Engineering
30 min
Jul 30, 2026 5:30 PM
Virtual (Zoom)
In this video
What you'll learn
Give your agents a fast start
See how to hand a coding agent a computer that's ready the second it starts, so nobody waits on it to load.
Keep agents reliable and your secrets safe
Learn how teams like Ramp stop an agent's workspace from breaking during a long job, and keep passwords and keys out of the agent's reach.
Build only what you have to
Get a map of what to build vs buy, along with tradeoffs so you can save time and resources.
Why this topic matters
Coding agents run on a machine you have to set up with the right code and tools. This session shows you how to make that machine start in seconds and stay reliable while the agent works. Adam builds this at Modal and will walk you through what works in production.
You'll learn from
Adam Azzam
Member of Product Staff at Modal
Hamel Husain
ML Engineer with 20+ years of experience