Cheap code isn't enough — institutions won't rewrite their stacks until forced
jd_pressman · x · 2026-10-24
jdpressman tempers his own optimism: even if code cost is essentially zero ($50 is basically free), a long tail of institutions will not replace their entire software stacks with agent-rewritten replacements unless things are on fire and they are forced to. Cheap rewrites don't automatically translate into real-world security gains.
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