Cisco Entrusts 27-Year-Old Engineer with Legacy Code Overhaul Project
Cisco president Jeetu Patel has entrusted 27-year-old engineer Padmanabhan Krishnamurthy, co-founder of the startup EzDubs acquired by Cisco, with the task of refactoring 98 of the company's legacy code within 24 months. Krishnamurthy, working as Technical Assistant to the President, proposed a plan to rewrite the code with a small team, gaining Patel's support and access to unlimited AI tokens. This move reflects Cisco's effort to involve younger employees in strategic roles and encourage innovation.
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AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 2 Nov, 03:28 am. Other outlets followed.