Simulation Environments

Create simulation environments for safe agent training

Types of Simulation Environments

Different simulation types serve different purposes. Choose based on testing goals: speed vs realism, isolation vs integration, early development vs final validation. Most teams use multiple types.

Interactive: Environment Type Comparison

Explore different simulation approaches:

🎭
Mock Environments
Unit testing, fast iteration
Fidelity (Realism)30%
Setup Complexity20%

Mock API returns predefined responses. No real database, no real services. Test agent logic in isolation.

When to Use Each Type

🎭 Mock Environments
Week 1-2 of development

Fast unit tests. Verify agent logic without external dependencies. Run 1000+ tests per minute. Perfect for TDD.

🧬 Synthetic Data
Weeks 2-4, ongoing training

Generate diverse scenarios. Train on edge cases. Create realistic but safe test data. Scale to millions of examples.

⚡ Hybrid Simulation
Week 4-6, integration testing

Balance speed and realism. Use real APIs for critical paths. Mock expensive or slow operations. Good for continuous testing.

🏗️ Digital Twin
Week 6+, pre-production

Final validation. Exact production replica. Catch integration issues. Run for days before production deploy.

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Progressive Fidelity Strategy

Start simple (mocks), increase realism progressively. Don't build a digital twin on day 1 - you'll waste weeks setting it up. Begin with mocks for rapid iteration, add synthetic data for coverage, use hybrid for integration, finish with digital twin for final validation. Each stage catches different bugs.

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