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title: "Middleware Is Becoming the AI Bottleneck No One Planned For"
date: 2026-08-12
author: "TheFrameGuy"
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# Middleware Is Becoming the AI Bottleneck No One Planned For

Greg DeaKyne explains why middleware modernization has lagged behind applications and infrastructure—and why that gap now threatens AI effectiveness. Learn how fragmented, context-poor middleware creates an operational bottleneck that prevents agentic AI from delivering reliable automation and predictive insights.