Cisco backs a plan to rewrite 98% of its legacy code with AI

AI · First reported 30 Oct, 11:26 · Updated 11:45

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Cisco has given a 27-year-old employee unlimited AI tokens to test a small-team approach to modernising its legacy code, with a target of rewriting 98% within 24 months. The company’s product chief says the effort could inform broader software-development changes.

Cisco President and Chief Product Officer Jeetu Patel backed Paddy Krishnamurthy’s proposal and provided unlimited AI tokens for the work.
Krishnamurthy set a four-week period to demonstrate the approach and aims to rewrite 98% of Cisco’s legacy code within 24 months.
Patel described the small group as a catalyst for wider changes, with Cisco’s core team responsible for the final product.

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Key facts

Code rewrite target: 98% of Cisco’s legacy code
Target timeframe: 24 months
Demonstration period: Four weeks
Proposed initial team: One other person; Patel later described the group as two or three people
AI access: Unlimited AI tokens