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Cisco taps 27-year-old engineer to rewrite 98% of legacy code with unlimited AI tokens

Cisco President Jeetu Patel has assigned a 27-year-old former startup founder the task of rewriting 98% of the company's legacy code within 24 months, backed by unlimited AI tokens.

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  1. 2026-10-30 14:08 · Hacker News Front Page
    Cisco gives engineer unlimited AI tokens to rewrite legacy code
  2. 2026-10-30 11:26 · Tom's Hardware
    Cisco gives 27-year-old engineer unlimited AI tokens to rewrite 98% of the company's legacy code in 24 months

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