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Is your organization currently navigating a comprehensive modernization program? 8090 offers a distinct solution designed to accelerate your timeline while preserving quality standards. We achieve this through a specialized iteration of our Software Factory, which we refer to as a Factory Line.

This powerful tool provides several key advantages. First, it can reverse-engineer extensive codebases spread across multiple repositories, automatically generating authoritative technical and business documentation for those legacy systems. Furthermore, it allows you to forward-engineer directly into your chosen target architectures.

The Factory Line also enhances efficiency by optimizing code during execution, enabling system streamlining through the deletion of unnecessary functions. To ensure peace of mind, the process includes steps to validate and certify that your upgraded systems function correctly.

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Is on-premise infrastructure effectively becoming the new cloud? I am increasingly inclined to believe the answer is yes. In an era defined by artificial intelligence, relying on internal systems appears to be the sole strategy for organizations to sustain a level of genuine capability and avoid catastrophic self-destruction.

Following the introduction of ChatGPT on November 30, 2022, Microsoft shares have notably lagged behind the Nasdaq and have registered the poorest returns among the hyperscaler group. Based on the trends visible in the chart, it would be easy to assume that Meta, rather than Microsoft, is the company providing cloud services to OpenAI and holding a 25% ownership stake.

We are incredibly grateful to everyone who has registered and begun using the platform. The reception for Software Factory has surpassed our initial projections, and we are actively implementing the insights and recommendations you have provided.

Our team has just finalized the deployment of our newest update:

Legacy Migration Support: We have expanded code indexing to include Delphi/Pascal file extensions.

Locking for Ownership: To ensure distinct authorship and eliminate conflicts from simultaneous edits, documents within Refinery now feature ownership locking.

Comment Alerts via Email: If you tag a user in a comment, they will immediately receive an email notification containing a direct link to the discussion.

Visual Citations: For better navigation across citations, document links and @-Mentions now display as chips within the editor.

Exporting Capabilities: You can now export requirements documents to share them with others or access them offline.

In our subsequent release, we are planning a substantial refactoring of agents to boost the overall user experience and system performance. We are also enhancing the suggestion interface to ensure that open suggestions are preserved across different sessions.

Taking a broader view, our Q1 roadmap (https://t.co/iQ1PpiT5V0) features the addition of collaborative editing, background agents for in-depth requirements analysis, a module for test case management, and other developments.

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It is time to fundamentally restructure how higher education operates in the United States through three specific changes.

First, regarding students preparing to pay for college, the federal government must cease the practice of underwriting student loans. Instead, market forces should be allowed to distinguish the value and pricing of different colleges and degrees. If we fail to do this, we will continue to see students trapped in insurmountable debt for credentials that offer little practical utility.

Second, we must acknowledge those who have already settled their education costs. These individuals should be granted a tax credit equal to exactly one times the amount they paid, which can be applied against their future tax liabilities.

Third, for borrowers who find themselves unable to repay their loans, a new amortization plan should be introduced to allow for debt discharge. This liability should become non-recourse to the individual, contingent upon their completion of civic duties that benefit the nation. While specific terms are to be determined, this could resemble service in organizations like the Peace Corps or Teach For America.

Without these reforms, we risk turning a generation of young people against the essential pillars of democracy and traditional capitalism. When the youth feel aggrieved and marginalized, the appeal of wealth redistribution or tearing down the system increases. We must do everything in our power to prevent such an outcome.

A complete reform of the higher education system in the United States is necessary. I propose the following three-step approach to address the current crisis.

First, we must end the practice of federal underwriting for student loans. Instead, we should allow the free market to naturally distinguish between various schools, degree programs, and tuition costs. If we fail to make this change, more students will find themselves permanently trapped by debt they cannot repay, often holding degrees that provide no practical utility.

Second, for those individuals who have successfully paid off their loans, we should offer a financial reward. Specifically, they should receive a tax credit equal to 1x the amount they paid, which can be applied against their future earnings.

Third, for borrowers still carrying balances, we should implement an amortization schedule to discharge their debt. This liability would become non-recourse to the student, provided they complete a set of obligations that benefit America. While the specific terms are to be determined (TBD), these service roles could resemble programs like the Peace Corps or TFA.

If we do not take these steps, I worry that we are effectively turning young people against the foundations of traditional capitalism and democracy. Many in this generation feel slighted and disadvantaged, driving them toward a desire for redistribution or a wish to dismantle the entire system. It is imperative that we avoid this outcome at all costs.

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In the current landscape of agents and AI, the key to productivity is a robust system of record that enables teams to collaboratively define context and intent. This alignment serves as the essential guardrail required to move technology beyond mere demos, ensuring the reliable generation of production-quality code. This is exactly where Software Factory excels. You can access the tool here:

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It has been 18 months since I launched 8090 with a singular mission: to eliminate the worlds legacy software and replace it with functional, modern alternatives. We have seen such tremendous progress alongside our Enterprise partners that we are ready to expand access. Starting tomorrow, we will officially release our Software Factory so that everyone has the opportunity to test it.

The name Software Factory describes its function perfectly. It operates as a governed, collaborative modular environment where humans work alongside agents and AI. This cooperation produces code that is zero-drift, well-documented, and exceptionally reliable for enterprise use. Furthermore, the system keeps everything in check; whenever you alter the code, your Engineering Plans and PRDs are synchronized automatically.

Users are also able to import full codebases into the platform. This allows you to map and document the specific behaviors of your legacy code, greatly simplifying the migration and maintenance processes. Additionally, you can establish Assembly Lines using the Software Factory. This feature allows the system to memorize specific operational patterns and automate them, allowing for endless repetition with improved accuracy over time.

Crucially, this system captures all tribal knowledge and maintains comprehensive documentation. This ensures that your projects do not suffer setbacks when team roles, strategies, or people change. We are already seeing the benefits in practice. For example, one company is utilizing the Software Factory to build an Assembly Line that will replace a SaaS vendor costing $15M/yr. They are deploying their own solution for a fraction of that price.

This represents the path forward for Enterprise Software. You can finally bid farewell to inflated maintenance budgets, multi-year migration initiatives, and extended periods of lock-in. The journey starts tomorrow.

To rapidly close the distance with China shown on this graph, we have the option of launching a comprehensive tax equity fund. The purpose of this capital would be covering the cost of a personal solar and storage system for every single homeowner in the US.

By taking this step, we would restore 2-3 TWh to the electrical grid, causing the chart below to immediately depict the US and China running neck and neck. A major benefit of this approach is that homeowners would see their electricity bills disappear entirely.

From a funding perspective, the companies participating in the tax equity fund would incur no net expense. They would merely be redirecting dollars they are already required to pay in taxes. The moment has arrived to initiate this ambitious top-down moonshot for our domestic energy landscape.

If Tesla and SpaceX were to merge, the result would be nothing short of a Berkshire Hathaway for the modern age. The advantages regarding efficient operations and capital fundraising are undeniable. Furthermore, this consolidation would bring the market closer to a unified equity instrument covering the entire portfolio of Elon, something that many investors are eager to acquire.

By merging SpaceX and Tesla, we would instantly witness the creation of a Berkshire Hathaway for the modern century. The potential for streamlined operations and enhanced capital raising is undeniable. Furthermore, this consolidation would bring the market closer to a single equity instrument for all things Elon, a prospect that many investors are eager to embrace.

The imposition of ceaseless regulations and taxes is the mechanism by which governments establish systemic poverty among their citizens. When people are stripped of their capital and liberty, they are effectively reduced to a state of servitude, leaving them entirely dependent on the benevolence of the state.

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Consider a hypothetical situation where the United States and China share victory in the race for artificial intelligence. Imagine a reality where the technical capacities of both nations are virtually identical. In this environment, manufacturing potential is mirrored; whatever one side constructs, the other can duplicate. This parity extends to military innovation, meaning any next-generation weaponry developed by one nation can be equally developed by the other.

The result of such equilibrium is a strategic détente. Both powers would likely restrict their activities to their respective hemispheres, effectively agreeing to non-interference. To maintain this status, each superpower would rely on a small circle of specific nations for essential capital, expertise, and natural resources. These key partners would operate under strict exclusivity, collaborating solely with either the US or China, but never both simultaneously.

Consequently, the remaining nations of the world would effectively devolve into vassal states. Without domestic AI capabilities or strategic resources of their own, these countries would be forced to lobby for security, seeking status as a protectorate under one of the two giants. If this scenario were to materialize, it would mark a massive transformation in the current global order.

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A small group of calculating Union CEOs currently maintains a tight grip on California. These organizers owe it to their dues-paying members to show the bravery required to speak the truth. By pushing for the Billionaire Tax, they are actively dismantling the tech community, a move that effectively sabotages the state economy. This strategy threatens to force California into bankruptcy. When the budget and economy eventually collapse, the unfortunate result will be a reduction in earnings for the union members themselves.