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Cisco Entrusts 27-Year-Old Engineer with Legacy Code Overhaul Project

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Cisco Entrusts 27-Year-Old Engineer with Legacy Code Overhaul Project

Analysed 3 Nov 2026·3 sources analysed·San Francisco, United States·Technology
Cisco Entrusts 27-Year-Old Engineer with Legacy Code Overhaul ProjectPreviousNext

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.

Sentiment
75%
TBN's observations

First-hand measurement across 3 sources

We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (75/100). Lens Score 40/100.

Outlets measured: moneycontrol, mint, hindustantimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.

AI analysis of 3 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 3 Nov 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Sentiment — Positive (75/100)

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.

2 Nov, 03:28 am3 sources · 28 h3 Nov, 07:33 am
AI analysis by the TBN Bias Engine · beat methodology byAshwin Alsi· Technology Editor· editorial standards byOjas Kale
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  1. 1
    hindustantimes2 Nov, 03:28 am
    'I've given him unlimited tokens': Cisco president gives 27-year-old task of rewriting 98 of its legacy code
  2. 2
    mint2 Nov, 01:20 pm
    Who is Padmanabhan Krishnamurthy? The former startup CEO entrusted with Cisco's legacy code overhaul
  3. 3
    moneycontrol3 Nov, 07:33 am
    Cisco gives 27-year-old engineer unlimited AI tokens to rewrite 98 of its legacy code: 'You can go nuts'- Moneycontrol.com

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Corporate
Thrive CapitalTastewiseCisco Systems Incorporated

Story context

Category
Tech
Location
San Francisco, United States
Sources analysed
3
Last analysed
3 Nov 2026
Key entities
CiscoLegacy systemStartup companyArtificial intelligenceEngineerCode refactoringReal-time computingFortune (magazine)San FranciscoChief executive officerEntrepreneurshipCryptocurrency