Why it matters
If you're shipping agents into production, nondeterminism is the core trust problem. Starbuck's focus on verification agents, adversarial testing, and regression frameworks is the systems-engineering answer — rarely gets this much airtime at a meetup.
The tokenmaxxing angle
Reliable agents require fewer retries and self-correction loops — both major sources of token waste. Verification agents and adversarial regression testing are practical tools for pinning down exactly where your agent over-spends tokens fixing its own failures.
From the organizers
Free event, pizza included. Speaker Bryan Starbuck has 25+ years experience building agentic AI for critical infrastructure. Venue: 1475 N. Scottsdale Rd, Room 151 (1951@SkySong). Duration: 1 hour, 6–7 PM MST.