1. Define the event schema, including required and optional properties like name, data, id, ts, and v.
2. Choose an appropriate event naming convention using the Object-Action pattern (domain/noun.verb).
3. Implement idempotency by including a unique event ID to prevent duplicate processing.
4. Use the `ts` parameter to schedule events for future delivery or maintain event ordering.
5. Implement fan-out patterns to trigger multiple independent functions from a single event.
6. Handle system events like `inngest/function.failed` to monitor function lifecycle and manage failures.
7. Send events using the Inngest client, either as single events or in batches.