Open codebases are visible to everyone, but production still needs review
mmitchell_ai · x · 2026-07-23
Mitra Mitchell argues that coding systems are ‘open’ because anyone can see them, not because anyone can directly ship code to production.
She contrasts submitting code for review with pushing code live: production deployment still requires extensive checks, including automated safeguards and human security review.
The point is a reminder that open contribution and production access are fundamentally different, especially in security-sensitive software systems.
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