Developer Roadmap

This roadmap provides a comprehensive guide for developers working on the AI Agent Orchestration Platform, outlining the development phases, milestones, and technical focus areas across the expanded scope.

1. Development Phases Overview

Phase 1: Core Platform (MVP)

Visual workflow builder
Backend API and orchestration
Basic agent execution (Docker/API)
Human-in-the-Loop capabilities
Logging and monitoring
Core documentation

Vision, audio, and sensor agent support
Edge deployment framework
Offline operation capabilities
AR/VR interfaces
Robotics integration
Multi-modal documentation

Phase 3: Enterprise & Federated

Federated collaboration framework
Privacy-preserving computation
Industry compliance modules
Federated learning
Enterprise security
Federated documentation

Phase 4: Marketplace & Ecosystem

Agent registry and marketplace
Monetization framework
Quality assurance system
Developer tools
Community governance
Marketplace documentation

2. Technical Roadmap by Component

2.1 Frontend Development

Phase 1: Core Visual Builder

React/React Flow implementation
Workflow canvas and node library
Basic node configuration UI
Workflow save/load functionality
Simple execution monitoring
HITL interface

Multi-modal node types
Specialized visualization components
AR/VR interface prototypes
Mobile-responsive design
Advanced monitoring dashboards

Phase 3: Federated & Enterprise Features

Cross-organization workflow visualization
Compliance and audit interfaces
Enterprise role-based access control
Federated workflow monitoring
Security and privacy controls

Phase 4: Marketplace Integration

Marketplace browsing and search
Agent installation and configuration
Ratings and reviews system
Developer dashboard
Usage analytics

2.2 Backend Development

Phase 1: Core Orchestration

FastAPI service implementation
Temporal.io integration
Workflow CRUD operations
Basic agent runner (Docker/API)
Simple HITL implementation
Logging and status tracking

Multi-modal agent adapters
Edge deployment manager
Offline synchronization
Resource optimization
Lightweight runtime

Phase 3: Federated & Enterprise Capabilities

Secure gateway implementation
Cross-organization orchestration
Federated learning framework
Privacy-preserving computation
Enterprise authentication and authorization

Phase 4: Marketplace Infrastructure

Registry and discovery service
Monetization and billing system
Quality assurance framework
Version management
Analytics and reporting

2.3 Agent Development

Phase 1: Core Agent Types

Docker container agents
REST API agents
Script-based agents
Basic agent adapters

Vision agents (image/video processing)
Audio agents (speech/sound processing)
Sensor data agents (IoT/telemetry)
AR/VR agents
Robotics agents

Phase 3: Federated Agents

Privacy-preserving agents
Secure computation agents
Federated learning agents
Compliance-aware agents
Cross-organization agents

Phase 4: Marketplace-Ready Agents

Monetizable agent templates
Quality-assured agent patterns
Versioned agent frameworks
Enterprise-grade agent templates
Industry-specific agent templates

2.4 Infrastructure & DevOps

Phase 1: Basic Infrastructure

Docker Compose setup
Local development environment
Simple CI/CD pipeline
Basic monitoring
Development scripts

Edge device provisioning
Resource-optimized containers
Multi-modal testing infrastructure
Performance benchmarking
Distributed testing

Phase 3: Enterprise & Federated Infrastructure

Multi-tenant architecture
Secure enclaves
Compliance infrastructure
Federated testing environment
Enterprise deployment templates

Phase 4: Marketplace & Ecosystem Infrastructure

Marketplace hosting
Billing and payment processing
Quality assurance pipeline
Developer portal infrastructure
Community infrastructure

3. Milestone Timeline

3.1 Phase 1: Core Platform (3-6 months)

Month 1-2: Foundation

Project structure setup
Core backend API implementation
Basic workflow model
Simple frontend prototype
Docker agent runner

Month 3-4: Core Functionality

Complete visual builder
Workflow execution engine
HITL implementation
Logging and monitoring
API and container agent adapters

Month 5-6: MVP Completion

End-to-end testing
Documentation
Performance optimization
Bug fixes and refinements
MVP release

Vision agent framework
Audio agent framework
Sensor data framework
Multi-modal integration
Visualization components

Month 4-6: Edge Capabilities

Edge deployment framework
Offline operation
Resource optimization
Synchronization mechanism
Edge testing framework

Month 7-9: Advanced Features

AR/VR interfaces
Robotics integration
Advanced visualization
Edge security
Multi-modal documentation

3.3 Phase 3: Enterprise & Federated (9-12 months)

Month 1-3: Federated Foundation

Secure gateway
Cross-organization workflows
Access control
Audit logging
Secure data sharing

Month 4-6: Privacy & Compliance

Federated learning framework
Differential privacy implementation
Zero-knowledge proofs
Compliance modules
Security enhancements

Month 7-9: Enterprise Features

Multi-tenancy
Enterprise authentication
Advanced security
Performance at scale
Enterprise documentation

3.4 Phase 4: Marketplace & Ecosystem (6-9 months)

Month 1-3: Marketplace Foundation

Agent registry
Metadata schema
Search and discovery
Installation mechanism
Developer tools

Month 4-6: Monetization & Quality

Pricing models
Billing system
Revenue sharing
Quality assurance framework
Certification process

Month 7-9: Community & Governance

Ratings and reviews
Community features
Governance framework
Analytics and reporting
Marketplace documentation

4. Technical Focus Areas

4.1 Core Platform Technologies

Frontend: React, React Flow, TypeScript, Material UI
Backend: FastAPI, Temporal.io, PostgreSQL
Agents: Docker, REST APIs, Python scripts
Infrastructure: Docker Compose, Kubernetes
Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry

Vision: OpenCV, TensorFlow, PyTorch, ONNX
Audio: Librosa, Whisper, DeepSpeech
Sensor Data: NumPy, Pandas, SciPy
AR/VR: Three.js, Babylon.js, Unity
Robotics: ROS, PyRobot

4.3 Edge Computing Technologies

Edge Runtime: TensorFlow Lite, ONNX Runtime, PyTorch Mobile
Offline Storage: SQLite, LevelDB, RocksDB
Synchronization: Delta sync, conflict resolution
Resource Optimization: Model quantization, pruning, distillation
Edge Security: Secure boot, encryption, access control

4.4 Federated Technologies

Secure Communication: TLS, mTLS, secure channels
Privacy-Preserving Computation: Homomorphic encryption, secure multi-party computation
Federated Learning: TensorFlow Federated, PySyft
Differential Privacy: OpenDP, TensorFlow Privacy
Zero-Knowledge Proofs: ZoKrates, Circom

4.5 Marketplace Technologies

Registry: Metadata indexing, versioning
Discovery: Search, recommendation algorithms
Monetization: Billing, payment processing
Quality Assurance: Automated testing, security scanning
Analytics: Usage tracking, performance monitoring

5. Development Best Practices

5.1 Code Quality

Follow consistent coding standards
Write comprehensive tests
Conduct regular code reviews
Maintain documentation
Use static analysis tools

5.2 Security

Follow security best practices
Conduct regular security reviews
Implement proper authentication and authorization
Encrypt sensitive data
Follow the principle of least privilege

5.3 Performance

Optimize for performance
Conduct regular performance testing
Monitor resource usage
Implement caching where appropriate
Use asynchronous processing for long-running tasks

5.4 Scalability

Design for horizontal scaling
Use stateless services where possible
Implement proper database indexing
Use message queues for asynchronous processing
Design for multi-tenancy

5.5 Maintainability

Follow modular design principles
Document code and APIs
Use semantic versioning
Maintain a changelog
Write migration scripts for breaking changes

6. Resources and References

6.1 Documentation

6.2 External Resources

6.3 Community Resources

GitHub Repository
Developer Forum
Discord Channel
Monthly Developer Calls
Quarterly Roadmap Reviews

This roadmap is a living document that will evolve as the platform grows. Regular updates will be made to reflect changing priorities, technologies, and market conditions.