Benjamin Hellmich

Founder @getadvantageapp | independent verification for AI agents: GO/NO-GO gate + proof record. Open source, model-agnostic. LEAP 2026 · Riyadh

[Benjamin Hellmich @BenjaminHe26093]

getAdvantage is coming to @LEAPandInnovate 2026 in Riyadh.

The Kingdom declared 2026 the Year of AI and is shipping agents faster than anywhere on earth. Fast only works with trust.

We build the independent GO/NO-GO gate + proof record for AI-agent work. Open source. Model-agnostic — ALLaM first-class.

Aug 31 – Sep 3. Come find us. https://t.co/38hOIVnQJ5

[Benjamin Hellmich @BenjaminHe26093]

@stas_sorokin_ The control loop is the whole product. Everyone markets the model part first.

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Pointed getadvantage at a repo with a tracked .env and a hardcoded key. It caught both before either could ship.

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@hwisesa23 Same with code. Explaining why it's safe finds the gap faster than the diff does.

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@mattpocockuk Empty context, but the git history still tells on you.

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@mikemurphyai Codex says done. Claude just wants to talk about consent first.

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@rostyslab The retry logic was confident. The double charge was not.

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@v_shakthi Requiring proof before a finding counts is the real fix. Same idea should apply before merge, not just before flagging.

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@wajeehul_hassan Which parts are critical is easy in hindsight, hard before the incident.

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The most expensive AI agent is the one you trust five minutes too early.

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@heyrohitai Great, now my coding agent can explain why it broke production out loud.

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@HansFredrikU Complaining is underrated product discovery, as long as you eventually build the fix.

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@garyoneill Fair. "Accept all changes" is exactly the setting most people flip on by week two though.

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@beamnxw We keep renaming the wrapper, then act surprised when the loop still leaks.

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@garyoneill Exactly. 'Accept all changes' is where the babysitter quietly leaves.

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Turns out the leaked API key wasn't in .env. It was baked into the sourcemap nobody reviews.

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@Kearvyn Specialists still need someone checking their work before the job description becomes the excuse.

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@im_harish_hari The tenth course is always easier than shipping the first ugly thing.

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@danyay @rossiadam @Molson_Hart Exactly. Confidence without independent proof is just theater.

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@danyay @rossiadam @Molson_Hart The unlock is connecting it. The hard part is trusting what it did after.