BABA(US:BABA) 3 6 Ke·2025-08-19 10:12Core Viewpoint - The recent announcement from AI startup Beilian Zhuguan revealed that Duolong, a legendary programmer from Alibaba, has joined the company after leaving Alibaba, where he worked for 25 years. He aims to leverage AI Agents to transform the operations and maintenance service landscape [1][24]. Group 1: Duolong's Background and Achievements - Duolong, also known as Cai Jingxian, is celebrated as a legendary figure in Alibaba's technical culture, despite not having a formal computer science background, having graduated with a master's degree in biology from Hangzhou University in 2000 [4][5]. - He joined Alibaba when it was relatively unknown and gained fame by leading the development of the Taobao trading system and forum system, earning the title of "the first programmer of Taobao" [6][12]. - Duolong was instrumental in the development and maintenance of Taobao's search engine and various other systems, earning him the nickname "the god" among engineers at Alibaba [9][10]. Group 2: Transition to Beilian Zhuguan - After leaving Alibaba, Duolong joined Beilian Zhuguan, a company co-founded by his old colleague Bi Xuan, who also has a notable technical background [15][17]. - Beilian Zhuguan has secured significant funding, including 50 million yuan in angel financing and additional millions in Pre-A round financing, indicating strong investor confidence [18][19]. - The company focuses on providing efficient cloud resource management services, aiming to help clients significantly reduce IT resource costs through various technological solutions [19]. Group 3: AI Agent and Operational Services - The introduction of AI Agents presents an opportunity for Beilian Zhuguan to scale operations and maintenance services, which have traditionally required highly specialized personnel [22][23]. - By utilizing AI Agents, Beilian Zhuguan aims to encapsulate the expertise of professional personnel, thereby providing high-quality and efficient operational services to clients [23]. - The collaboration between Duolong and Bi Xuan is seen as a significant step towards innovating operational services in the AI era, with the development of SREAgent to offer clients multiple specialized "Duolong" agents [21][23].