feat: add blog post on AI predictions for 2026 and their implications for DevOps engineers

[dirien]

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[claude]

Documentation Review

I've reviewed this blog post for style, accuracy, and Pulumi best practices. Overall, this is an engaging and well-structured piece that effectively positions Pulumi Neo within the broader AI landscape. Below are my findings:

Issues Found

1. Paragraph Length - Various locations

Several paragraphs exceed the recommended 3-4 sentences maximum for blog posts:

Lines 56-65 - The paragraph starting with "A lot of people think that in the future..." contains 10 sentences and discusses multiple topics (Google's generalist approach, Anthropic's coding focus, Amazon Nova, OpenAI's challenges). This should be broken into 2-3 shorter paragraphs.

Suggestion: Break into separate paragraphs for each company/approach:

• Paragraph 1: General specialization thesis
• Paragraph 2: Google and Anthropic's approaches
• Paragraph 3: Amazon Nova and first-party data
• Paragraph 4: OpenAI criticism

Lines 41-52 - The first paragraph under "IDEs are dead" runs 12 sentences. Break this into 2-3 paragraphs focusing on: (1) the transition concept, (2) specific examples (Google Antigravity, Cursor), and (3) AWS validation.

Lines 88-96 - While the three-step list is well-formatted, the surrounding explanatory text could be tightened.

2. Link Verification Required

The following external links reference 2025 events and should be verified before publication:

• Google Antigravity announcement (line 46)
• Cursor 2.0 changelog (line 47)
• AWS re:Invent 2025 announcements (line 48)
• Amazon Nova models announcement (line 60)
• Amazon Nova Forge announcement (line 62)
• Gary Marcus Substack on GPT-5 (line 64)
• Axios GPT-5 launch article (line 65)
• Multiple additional AWS, Coinbase, and other vendor links throughout

Note: The temporal references appear internally consistent (blog dated December 7, 2025, discussing events from 2025 and making predictions for 2026).

3. Repetitive Phrasing - Line 150

"Agent-to-agent protocols are finally happening" as a heading, followed immediately by "Agent-to-agent protocols are where..." creates repetition. Consider revising the first sentence to avoid repeating "agent-to-agent protocols."

Suggestion:

## Agent-to-agent protocols are finally happening

These systems enable AI agents to operate in a peer network, discover each other's capabilities in real time, and interact autonomously.

4. Informal Tone - Various locations

Some phrases are quite casual for technical content:

• Line 36: "These are bold claims, but the way we use AI in 2026 for coding and agents is going to look completely different."
• Line 64: "They've disappointed time and time again"
• Line 65: "it just didn't work"
• Line 78: "which would be a complete game-changer"

While blog posts allow more personality than documentation, consider whether this level of informality aligns with Pulumi's voice. The casual tone works well for engagement but may undermine authority on some technical predictions.

5. Unsubstantiated Claims

Line 64-65 makes strong negative claims about OpenAI without providing balanced context: "I don't think OpenAI is going to come out on top with any kind of specialization. They've disappointed time and time again with GPT-5 and GPT-4.5."

Recommendation: Either provide more supporting evidence or soften the language. Hot takes are fine for blog posts, but should be backed up or clearly marked as opinion.

Positive Observations

✓ Break comment properly placed after first paragraph (line 40)
✓ Meta image included (meta.png)
✓ Front matter complete with all required fields (title, date, meta_desc, authors, tags, social)
✓ Author file exists for engin-diri
✓ Tags are appropriate and use existing taxonomy (ai, devops, platform-engineering, automation, aws, pulumi-neo)
✓ Title is 57 characters, within the 60-character SEO limit
✓ Meta description is 144 characters, within recommended range
✓ Social content well-formatted for both Twitter and LinkedIn
✓ Internal Pulumi links properly formatted (/docs/ai/, /docs/ai/tasks/, /docs/ai/get-started/)
✓ Headings use sentence case (H2+) as required
✓ Heading structure is logical with no skipped levels
✓ Ordered list (lines 89-91) uses "1." for all items as required
✓ External link indicator not needed for in-text links (correctly omitted)
✓ No spelling or grammar errors detected
✓ Strong narrative structure with clear progression through predictions
✓ Good balance between technical depth and accessibility
✓ Effective Pulumi Neo integration - naturally positions the product within industry trends rather than forcing promotional content

Documentation Completeness Check

Since this blog post extensively discusses Pulumi Neo, I verified the referenced documentation paths:

✓ /docs/ai/ - Referenced at line 50, 92, 158
✓ /docs/ai/tasks/ - Referenced at line 92
✓ /docs/ai/get-started/ - Referenced at line 165

These paths appear in the blog post as internal links. The blog effectively drives readers to documentation for hands-on learning, which is the appropriate pattern per BLOGGING.md guidance on canonical URLs and doc relationships.

Style Guide Compliance

✓ Headings: H2+ use sentence case
✓ Lists: Ordered list uses "1." for all items
✓ Paragraphs: Separated by blank lines
✓ Code references: None required in this post
✓ Product names: Correctly references "Pulumi Neo" (proper noun)
✓ Inclusive language: No issues detected
✓ Links: Descriptive link text used throughout
✓ File ending: New file should end with newline (cannot verify from diff)

Final Recommendations

1. High Priority: Break long paragraphs into 3-4 sentence chunks for better readability and scanning
2. High Priority: Verify all external URLs are live before publication
3. Medium Priority: Consider softening or supporting strong negative claims about competitors
4. Low Priority: Review informal phrasing for consistency with Pulumi's technical voice

Summary

This is a well-researched, engaging blog post that successfully positions Pulumi Neo within the broader AI infrastructure landscape. The author demonstrates strong understanding of AI trends and makes concrete, actionable predictions for DevOps engineers. The writing style is accessible and the structure effectively builds from problem to solution.

The main improvement needed is breaking up longer paragraphs to match the style guide's recommendation of 3-4 sentences maximum. This will improve readability, especially on mobile devices, and help readers better absorb the technical content.

If you'd like me to make these revisions or need clarification on any points, mention @claude and I'll be happy to help.

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[asafashirov]

@dirien this - this is a pretty awesome article - I really enjoyed reading it!

[adamgordonbell]

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Great article though