Inferal BlogNews, insights and updates from the Inferal team.https://infer.al/en-usWhat NASA Knew About If/Else That You Don'thttps://infer.al/blog/what-nasa-knew-about-if-else/https://infer.al/blog/what-nasa-knew-about-if-else/In 1985, NASA built a rule engine called CLIPS. Forty years later, it still has lessons for every developer whose business logic is buried in procedural code.Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTrule-enginesclipspythonexpert-systemsSeparation of Concerns: You're Cutting Along the Wrong Linehttps://infer.al/blog/separation-of-concerns/https://infer.al/blog/separation-of-concerns/The principle everyone agrees on. The application everyone gets wrong. What if data and code were never separate concerns?Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTarchitecturedatabasesseparation-of-concernsdata-modelingDatabases Don't Know Why You're Askinghttps://infer.al/blog/databases-dont-know-why/https://infer.al/blog/databases-dont-know-why/What happens when your data system has no idea what you're going to do with the answer.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTdatabasesarchitecturedata-systemsAttitude, Belief, Skill: A Hiring Priority Stackhttps://infer.al/blog/abs-hiring-framework/https://infer.al/blog/abs-hiring-framework/What if conventional hiring has the priority order backwards?Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThiringstartupsframeworksteamsFresh Data In, Fast Decisions Outhttps://infer.al/blog/fresh-data-in-fast-decisions-out/https://infer.al/blog/fresh-data-in-fast-decisions-out/Most rule engines failed to gain adoption because database integration was weak. In today's fragmented data landscape, getting data in and decisions out isn't optional. It's the foundation.Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTrule-enginesdata-integrationarchitecturereal-time-dataCode Is the Wrong Abstractionhttps://infer.al/blog/code-is-the-wrong-abstraction/https://infer.al/blog/code-is-the-wrong-abstraction/Temporal, DBOS, Windmill, and Lambda Durable Functions solve state durability. But code itself is the problem: workflows aren't sequences you build. They emerge from conditions. And code can't express emergence.Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTworkflowsrule-enginesarchitecturetemporaldeclarativeWhy AI Agents Ignore Your Instructionshttps://infer.al/blog/instruction-adherence-research/https://infer.al/blog/instruction-adherence-research/We ran experiments to find out why AI agents forget project-specific rules. The results were surprising: less is more, prohibition beats reframing, and recognition doesn't equal adherence.Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTaillmagentsresearchdeveloper-toolsUnderstanding Agent-Native Data Systemshttps://infer.al/blog/understanding-agent-native-data/https://infer.al/blog/understanding-agent-native-data/Traditional databases follow a request-response pattern that leaves agents waiting, ignorant, and inactive. Agent-native systems flip this model.Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTarchitectureagentsdata systemsInferal Workspace Architecture: How We Workhttps://infer.al/blog/workspace-architecture/https://infer.al/blog/workspace-architecture/A deep dive into our Git-based workspace that combines knowledge management, multi-repository operations, and AI-native integration through MCP servers.Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTarchitectureworkspacemcpai-nativedeveloper-tools