Escape the local minimum: a guide to getting your codebase ready for cloud agents
soleio · x · 2026-09-06
Mainframe published an article arguing 2026 is the year coding moves to the cloud as developers run more agents for longer periods. Labs like SpaceXAI already use cloud agents for most PRs, and top startups such as Ramp live in this future. The piece compiles everything the team knows about making codebases cloud-agent-ready, plus eight tips for getting started.
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