Critical impact
Cisco gives engineer unlimited AI tokens to rewrite legacy code
What happened
Cisco gave 27‑year‑old engineer Padmanabhan “Paddy” Krishnamurthy unlimited AI tokens to refactor about 98% of the company’s legacy code, setting a four‑week trial with a goal of completing the work in 24 months. The initiative was championed by Cisco president and chief product officer Jeetu Patel, who wants young hires to challenge the status quo.
Why it matters
Patel believes empowering early‑career workers with AI tools can inject fresh ideas and accelerate modernization of entrenched codebases.
Is this a big deal?
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