Crosscurrent Code

Essays on technology, culture, and change from the Middle East.

Independent writing by Jad Madi on AI, open source, systems, digital sovereignty, and the human consequences of technical change.

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Technology Bites November 4, 2026

When the Hard Languages Stopped Being Hard

The hard languages used to gatekeep by friction. Agents are walking through that territory now, and the moat is thinning.

When the Hard Languages Stopped Being Hard

Jad

Technical Writer

⏱ 8 min read