Cisco gave a 27-year-old unlimited AI tokens and four weeks to refactor legacy code (fortune.com)
Paddy Krishnamurthy joined Cisco when it bought his translation startup EzDubs in 2025. He proposed refactoring legacy code with a two-person team, and president Jeetu Patel replied with an uncapped AI-token budget. The stated goal is 98% of Cisco's legacy code within 24 months.
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