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The Negative-Carry Code Crisis
Richard Ewing··7 min read
Accepting AI-generated code and un-gated tool executions into production without deterministic architectural verification creates a compounding technical debt crisis analogous to negative-carry financial assets — where holding the asset incurs ongoing operational drag, cognitive friction, and continuous maintenance liabilities that quickly outstrip initial velocity gains.