Field Notes
Posts by Umair.
Strategy
Do AI agents need to adopt mainframe ideas?
AI agent reliability needs testing and observability. The mainframe's RAS playbook — Reliability, Availability, Serviceability — is the discipline production agents demand.
May 22, 2026
Strategy
AI agents don't need unlimited access. They need governed access.
As marketing teams scale agentic AI, governance, not unlimited access, is what makes the work safe to use. Five questions every B2B team should answer.
May 13, 2026