AI agents represent a paradigm shift in software engineering, but moving a promising prototype to a production-ready system presents a new set of challenges for startups. This episode distills Google's technical guide, offering a systematic roadmap to build, govern, and scale reliable agentic systems using tools like the Agent Development Kit (ADK). Discover the AgentOps framework, a disciplined approach for ensuring your agents are not just powerful, but also responsible and production-ready.