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Aug 7, 2026

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The systems gaining traction are the ones builders can actually own

Across this packet, the strongest signal is not “open” in the abstract. It is operational ownership: systems that keep the artifact, the state, and the control plane close enough to inspect, modify, and verify. That pattern now spans inference hardware, devtools, and production infrastructure.

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