Simon Willison 7/20/2026

Reverse-engineering is cheap now

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This article discusses how the advent of coding agents has dramatically lowered the cost and effort required to reverse-engineer and automate home devices. Previously, the return on investment for such projects was questionable due to the high effort and maintenance risks. With cheaper code generation, the barriers to experimentation and maintenance are reduced, changing the equation for hobbyists and developers.

Reverse-engineering is cheap now

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