Developed a progressive backoff strategy for workspace agent polling in the coder/coder repository, targeting reduced API load and improved system stability. The solution introduced an exponential backoff mechanism with a configurable base interval, allowing polling intervals to increase over time and thereby decreasing peak traffic to the api/v2/workspaceagent endpoint. Implemented in Go, the work emphasized backend development and system design, with comprehensive regression tests added to verify the progression logic. Testing and CI coverage were prioritized to ensure reliable backoff behavior under simulated peak loads, and the codebase was enhanced with clear configuration options and thorough inline documentation.