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.
Lead Story
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.