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

[claude]

Documentation Review

Thank you for this comprehensive blog post on AI predictions for 2026! This is an engaging and well-structured piece. I've found several issues that need attention:

Issues Found

1. Spelling error - Line 149

File: content/blog/ai-predictions-2026-devops-guide/index.md:149

"monetize" should be "monetise" in American English... wait, actually "monetize" is correct for American English. Never mind!

Actually, I found the following:

1. Inconsistent capitalization - Line 151

File: content/blog/ai-predictions-2026-devops-guide/index.md:151

The text uses "Cryptocurrency" which should use lowercase 'c' for "cryptocurrency" as it's not a proper noun per the style guide.

Cryptocurrency is the perfect solution for this kind of machine-to-machine network because you need a currency where it's easy to do micropayments quickly and globally.

Should be:

cryptocurrency is the perfect solution for this kind of machine-to-machine network because you need a currency where it's easy to do micropayments quickly and globally.

Wait, that would make the sentence start with lowercase, which is wrong. Let me re-read this section...

1. Avoid judging difficulty - Line 75 & elsewhere

File: content/blog/ai-predictions-2026-devops-guide/index.md:75

Per STYLE-GUIDE.md: "Avoid words like 'easy' or 'simple.' These judge difficulty and may alienate readers."

Line 75: "it's easy to do micropayments" - Consider rephrasing to "it enables micropayments" or "it supports micropayments"

Cryptocurrency is the perfect solution for this kind of machine-to-machine network because you need a currency where you can do micropayments quickly and globally.

2. Proper noun capitalization consistency

File: content/blog/ai-predictions-2026-devops-guide/index.md

The style guide states to use lowercase for non-proper nouns. Throughout the post, check that product names are properly capitalized while common nouns are lowercase. The post appears to handle this correctly for the most part.

3. Missing trailing newline verification

I cannot verify from the diff whether the file ends with a trailing newline as required by STYLE-GUIDE.md. This should be checked before merge.

4. Clickbait-style opening - Line 36

File: content/blog/ai-predictions-2026-devops-guide/index.md:36-37

Per the blog review guidelines: "Avoid clickbait phrasing."

The opening "The IDE is dying, and so is tool calling. OpenAI is not going to win. And next year, you're going to be shipping code that you've never reviewed before" is quite attention-grabbing but borders on clickbait. Consider whether this aligns with Pulumi's voice. However, the following sentence ("These are bold claims, but...") does acknowledge this, which helps.

5. Avoid unnecessarily aggressive language - Line 80

File: content/blog/ai-predictions-2026-devops-guide/index.md:80

Per STYLE-GUIDE.md: "Avoid violent or aggressive terms (e.g., avoid 'kill')."

While "IDEs are dead" is metaphorical and commonly used in tech discourse, consider if "IDEs as we know them are becoming obsolete" or "Traditional IDEs are evolving" would be more appropriate.

6. Link verification needed

Several external links should be verified to ensure they resolve correctly:

• Line 46: Google Antigravity link
• Line 47: Cursor 2.0 changelog link
• Line 49: AWS re:Invent 2025 link
• Line 60-62: Nova model family links
• And all other external links throughout

These should be manually tested to ensure no 404s.

7. Front matter - Meta description length

The meta_desc appears appropriate in length for SEO purposes (under 160 characters).

8. Alt text for meta image

The meta.png file is included but I cannot verify from the diff if it has appropriate content. Ensure the image:

• Includes Pulumi branding
• Uses current logos only
• Follows the 1200×628 PNG specifications from BLOGGING.md
• Has dark text on light background or vice versa for readability

Positive Observations

• Well-structured with clear H2 headings in sentence case ✓
• Proper use of <!--more--> break after first paragraph ✓
• Strong, descriptive title that's under 60 characters ✓
• Good use of specific examples and links to support claims ✓
• Clear call-to-action at the end directing to Pulumi Neo ✓
• Comprehensive social media descriptions in frontmatter ✓
• Appropriate tags (ai, devops, platform-engineering, etc.) ✓
• Code blocks and inline code properly formatted with backticks ✓
• Author has proper team file (engin-diri) ✓

Recommendations

1. Fix the "easy" language on line 75
2. Verify all external links resolve correctly
3. Ensure meta.png follows brand guidelines and uses current logos
4. Verify trailing newline is present in the file
5. Consider softening the "IDEs are dead" language if desired, though the current phrasing works for a blog post

Overall Assessment

This is a strong, engaging blog post that effectively positions Pulumi Neo within the broader AI/DevOps landscape. The writing is clear and the structure supports the content well. With the minor adjustments noted above, this will be ready to publish.

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If you'd like me to review any changes or need help with any of these suggestions, mention @claude and I'll be happy to help!

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