Building Your AI Intelligence Layer: The Systems Behind the Brief
Ricky Blaze's 'Rivergate Weekly Brief' didn't build itself. Here's the exact system architecture, data sources, and prompts that turn chaos into a one-page decision document.
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Weekend vibe coding differs from production work. The professional workflow: structured prompts, staged tasks, test-first thinking, CLAUDE.md patterns.

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By Q1 2026, your organization needs a documented AI strategy. The 12-24 month implementation timeline means decisions made now determine your competitive position in 2027.

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69% of CMOs are reworking their data strategies, but only 7% say AI has improved marketing performance. The problem isn't AI—it's the data feeding it.
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