diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bc36ea1..825873c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,6 +37,15 @@ pip install async_rithmic
 
 👉 [See the official documentation for usage examples](https://async-rithmic.readthedocs.io/en/latest/)
 
+## 🧠 Using it in Production
+
+This library handles connectivity and streaming with Rithmic, but it does not solve higher-level concerns such as failure handling or ensuring correctness under load.
+
+For a detailed discussion of how to build fault-tolerant async trading systems in practice:
+
+👉 [Designing Fault-Tolerant Async Trading Services in Python](https://quant.engineering/designing-fault-tolerant-async-trading-services-python.html)
+
+
 ## 🧪 Testing
 
 To execute the tests, use the following command: `make tests`
diff --git a/async_rithmic/client.py b/async_rithmic/client.py
index 91de918..5a6a3ba 100644
--- a/async_rithmic/client.py
+++ b/async_rithmic/client.py
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ async def connect(self, **kwargs):
             SysInfraType.TICKER_PLANT,
             SysInfraType.PNL_PLANT
         ])
+        plant_connect_delay = kwargs.get("plant_connect_delay", 0.1)
 
         try:
             for plant in self.plants.values():
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ async def connect(self, **kwargs):
 
                 await plant._start_background_tasks()
                 await plant._login()
-                await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
+                await asyncio.sleep(plant_connect_delay)
 
         except:
             logger.exception("Failed to connect")
diff --git a/async_rithmic/helpers/connectivity.py b/async_rithmic/helpers/connectivity.py
index db8d70e..7ade7a7 100644
--- a/async_rithmic/helpers/connectivity.py
+++ b/async_rithmic/helpers/connectivity.py
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ async def _try_to_reconnect(plant, attempt):
     settings = plant.client.reconnection_settings
 
     while True:
+        wait_time = plant.client.reconnection_settings.get_delay(attempt)
+        plant.logger.info(f"Waiting {wait_time} seconds before the next reconnection attempt ...")
+        await asyncio.sleep(wait_time)
+
         plant.logger.info(f"Reconnection attempt #{attempt}")
 
         if settings.max_retries is not None and attempt > settings.max_retries:
@@ -64,8 +68,3 @@ async def _try_to_reconnect(plant, attempt):
 
         attempt += 1
 
-        wait_time = plant.client.reconnection_settings.get_delay(attempt)
-        plant.logger.info(f"Waiting {wait_time} seconds before the next reconnection attempt ...")
-        await asyncio.sleep(wait_time)
-
-    return False