Episode
Unlocking the Data Layer for Agentic AI with Simba Khadder
Software Engineering Daily · Apr 21, 2026 · 49 min
AI agents are increasingly capable of reasoning and performing autonomous work over long periods. However, as agents take on more complex, longer-horizon tasks, keeping them supplied with the right information becomes the core engineering challenge. The industry is moving away from pre-loading context upfront toward a model where agents dynamically navigate and retrieve the data they need, when…