Ask HN: Which agentic framework/tool do you prefer and why?
Which framework did you choose (SmolAgents, OpenAI Agents SDK, CrewAI, LangGraph, etc.) and why?
What tradeoffs did you weigh (e.g., simplicity vs. control, single vs. multi-agent needs)?
I’m especially curious about real-world insights like:
- Did SmolAgents’ minimalism (ideal for lightweight tasks) suffice, or did you need CrewAI’s multi-agent collaboration (role-based workflows)?
- For OpenAI’s SDK users: Was tight ecosystem integration worth vendor lock-in risks?
- How critical was state management (e.g., LangGraph’s DAGs vs. AutoGen’s async chat)?
Thanks for sharing your experiences!
by owebmaster on 3/27/2025, 9:14:20 PM
None, I've been creating my own with vanillajs
by shorting24x7 on 3/27/2025, 8:16:44 AM
CrewAI because it sounds cool.
Which framework did you choose (SmolAgents, OpenAI Agents SDK, CrewAI, LangGraph, etc.) and why?
What tradeoffs did you weigh (e.g., simplicity vs. control, single vs. multi-agent needs)?
I’m especially curious about real-world insights like:
- Did SmolAgents’ minimalism (ideal for lightweight tasks) suffice, or did you need CrewAI’s multi-agent collaboration (role-based workflows)?
- For OpenAI’s SDK users: Was tight ecosystem integration worth vendor lock-in risks?
- How critical was state management (e.g., LangGraph’s DAGs vs. AutoGen’s async chat)?
Thanks for sharing your experiences!