{
  "id": 17334356,
  "title": "Cisco Gives Engineer Unlimited AI Tokens To Rewrite Legacy Code",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/cisco-gives-engineer-unlimited-ai-tokens-to-rewrite-legacy-code",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-31T03:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Slashdot",
    "slug": "slashdot",
    "url": "https://developers.slashdot.org/story/26/10/30/2339234/cisco-gives-engineer-unlimited-ai-tokens-to-rewrite-legacy-code"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A top Cisco executive has bestowed an extraordinary gift upon a young engineer, granting him the power to reshape the company's legacy code. This decision comes as younger workers face increasing challenges in the job market, with some executives predicting a decline in entry-level positions due to AI's growing capabilities. Cisco's president and chief product officer, Jeetu Patel, has entrusted the task to Padmanabhan Krishnamurthy, a 27-year-old who joined the company following its acquisition of his real-time translation startup. Patel believes Krishnamurthy, affectionately known as Paddy, can rewrite up to 98% of Cisco's outdated codebase within two years, employing a team of just two individuals. The CEO emphasized the importance of surrounding himself with a diverse team, including experienced operators, market-savvy professionals, and AI-native entrepreneurs, to foster innovation and drive the company's growth.",
  "summary": "An anonymous reader quotes a report from Fortune: Gen Z can't catch a break. Entry-level jobs are vanishing; some 40% of bosses say they plan to hire fewer grads because AI can do the job cheaper, and young workers are routinely slammed for showing up late and refusing to put in overtime for free. Cisco's president and chief product officer Jeetu Patel isn't buying it -- he's just handed one of…",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Tom's Hardware",
        "title": "Cisco gives 27-year-old engineer unlimited AI tokens to rewrite 98% of the company's legacy code in 24 months — president plucks former startup founder, telling him to 'go nuts'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/cisco-gives-27-year-old-engineer-unlimited-ai-tokens-to-rewrite-98-of",
        "published": "2026-10-30T11:26:56.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}