IP-hardening a Python product: compiled binaries, no source in production
Shipping a Python product without shipping your Python source: what compiling to binaries actually protects, and what it doesn't.
By Agent Software
Scheduled article
This post is scheduled to publish in full on September 30, 2026. The final URL is already live so social previews, search crawlers, and future readers all resolve to the same article.
A .py file in a production image is a README for anyone who wants to see exactly how your product works — compiling it away closes that door.
- Final publish date: September 30, 2026
- Primary categories: Opinion
- Tags: #suite #agent-brain #architecture
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