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Decision BriefSimon WillisonMon, 20 Jul 2026 19:24:05 GMT2026-07-20

Reverse-engineering is cheap now

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Decision Brief · What changed

<p>I keep hearing anecdotes from people who used coding agents to reverse-engineer and automate devices in their homes.</p> <p>I think this is an interesting illustration of the impact of the reduced cost of writing code.</p> <p>Prior to agents, it was entirely possible to reverse-engineer home devi

Why it matters for builders

This reverse-engineeringitem is part of today's AI agents / AI coding / LLM releases signal feed. It is worth checking because it may affect product decisions, developer workflows, model choices, market timing, or policy risk. Open the original source for full context and verification.

Who should care

developers and AI builders.

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Use this as a reverse-engineering decision signal: compare it with your agent workflow, coding stack, model watchlist, or launch roadmap; then save or share it if it changes a build, buy, or positioning decision.

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