Velocity
Velocity on Beyond Market Intelligence: a running collection of 3 stories we have gathered and hand-picked because they are worth your time. Every post here touches on velocity in some way — the news, the analysis, the deep dives, and the occasional surprise find. Acme AI is the next-generation, AI-powered spreadsheet platform built to replace Excel and redefine how analysts, data scientists, and enterprise teams work with data. New stories are added to this page as we find them, so check back if you want to keep up with what is happening around velocity, or subscribe to the RSS feed to get them as soon as they are published. Browse the collection below, or head back to the homepage to see everything Beyond Market Intelligence is covering right now.
Rigorous Yet Sustainable Human Reviews in the AI Era
Maintaining code quality in the AI era demands a rigorous yet sustainable approach. Our strategy combines mandatory AI checks with strategically deployed human reviews – we call these "manual spikes" – focusing on complex changes to keep developers sharp. Teams can significantly boost velocity by leveraging AI approvals for low-risk pull requests, especially when most developers are code owners and teams remain relatively small. For deeper insight into AI coding agents, explore our article, "OpenCode Explained."
Presentation: From Copy-Paste to Composition: Building Agents Like Real Software
Jake Mannix’s presentation, "From Copy-Paste to Composition," addresses a critical evolution in AI agent design. Moving beyond rudimentary architectures, Mannix outlines a framework for building agents akin to robust software – versioned, encapsulated "virtual tools." This approach leverages an intermediate protocol layer to enable key capabilities like interface mapping and dynamic schema projection. Crucially, it incorporates runtime taint tracking to proactively mitigate data exfiltration risks, all while maintaining development velocity.
'We have maybe 20 months' to rebuild for AI agents, Meta's infrastructure VP tells VB Transform 2026
The shift to agentic AI demands immediate infrastructure transformation. Meta VP of Engineering Barak Yagour, speaking at VB Transform 2026, highlighted a critical timeframe: “We have maybe 20 months to rebuild the whole thing for a world where humans and agents co-create at scale.” Automated traffic now surpasses human traffic, reshaping foundational assumptions about data consumption. Meta is prioritizing agent-aware infrastructure, focusing on dynamic controls, robust identity management, and accelerated data velocity—a flywheel effect driving innovation across agents, data, and recommendations.