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Field notes on enterprise AI, agentic workflows and Google Cloud from the team behind the AlisX Platform.

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Alis BuildAgentic AIEnterprise AI

Putting Agents to Work: 12 predictions for the next 12 to 18 months

A strategic look at the evolution of Agentic AI over the next 18 months. We explore why tools are the new moat, why auth is the critical bottleneck, and how the shift from "chat" to "event-driven" workflows will define enterprise adoption.

· 5 min read

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Alis IdeateProduct discoveryPrototyping

The PRD is Dead? Long Live the PRP (Product Requirement Prototype)

Is the traditional Product Requirements Document obsolete? We explore why modern product teams are moving from static text to rapid interactive prototypes (PRPs) to define functional requirements.

· 2 min read

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Alis IdeateAgentic AIExtreme Alignment

Humans in the loops

Agentic engineering is obsessed with loops, and nearly every loop diagram has exactly one human in it. Real software gets made with other people. The case for humans-in-the-loops engineering.

· 5 min read

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Alis BuildAlis IdeateBuilders

Builders wanted: is your enterprise ready for them?

Nikhyl Singhal says 'builders wanted' will be the big tagline of the next couple of years. Whether it becomes a promise or a poster depends on what builders find behind the door.

· 4 min read

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Alis IdeateExtreme AlignmentEnterprise innovation

The Extreme Alignment Manifesto

Code is no longer the bottleneck. Context is. Four principles for teams that want to be locked in and excited about the same thing.

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Alis IdeateExtreme AlignmentAI transformation

Extreme alignment for enterprise AI programs

Why AI innovation gets stuck in context and consensus, and how Ideate changes the operating rhythm.

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Alis BuildGoogle CloudAgentic AI

Align first, then productionize on Google Cloud

How Ideate and Build work together for enterprises that need AI speed and governed delivery.

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Alis BuildGemini EnterpriseAgentic AI

Gemini Enterprise: The Sleeper Powerhouse of Agentic AI

Why we are bullish on Gemini Enterprise as the 'front door' for Agentic AI, and our view of the roadmap features needed to beat Microsoft and Salesforce.

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Alis BuildCloud RunADK

Not all agents are deployed equal

A performance comparison between Python and GoLang runtimes for serverless AI agents on Google Cloud Run, highlighting a 40x difference in startup latency.

· 1 min read

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Alis BuildGoogle CloudGovernance

1-Click Landing Zones: Building a Secure Foundation for Agentic AI on Google Cloud with Alis Build

Design a secure, automation-friendly Google Cloud foundation that accelerates agentic workloads and platform teams.

· 8 min read

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Alis BuildBuild SpecialistsAgentic AI

When to activate ADS for enterprise agentic AI programs

A decision framework for CIOs, partners, and innovation leads that need hands-on delivery support for AI-native solutions.

· 7 min read