Lauren Tan says software must be rebuilt for agent-written code
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Lauren Tan (@poteto) says AI now produces code as a continuous stream, so engineers must rebuild software for agents that work with little context.
In an X post on October 30, 2026, she argues codebases, frameworks, and languages should include guardrails that make the correct approach the easiest one.
Her post responds to an AI manifesto from Proton's CTO, which 404 Media reported and Joseph Cox obtained.
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lauren@potetoXLauren Tan says software must be rebuilt for the faster pace of AI codeAILauren Tan (@poteto) says code now arrives as a continuous stream, so engineers must rebuild software for agents with little context. She argues the fix is to design codebases, frameworks, and languages with guardrails that make the right way the easy way. Her post is a response to a Proton CTO AI manifesto that 404 Media reported on, which Joseph Cox obtained.
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