andrewthecoder

Software engineer in Wisconsin - I want to help builders build!

[andrewthecoder @_andrewthecoder]

25+ years in software engineering, systems programming, and full‑stack web dev.

Building emulators, hardware projects, and SaaS tools while running an independent dev shop.

Here to share code, architecture deep dives, and the messy reality of shipping real‑world systems.

[andrewthecoder @_andrewthecoder]

I built an AI harness...half way through the build, the harness (connected to a local free weight model) started to help complete the project.
https://t.co/NfYA0DEWPY

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@abenz_mato it's hard word to get AI to write good code.

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One of the most difficult parts of being a software engineer has nothing to with coding, or knowing how to code... it is knowing WHAT to code.

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@Eysiricodes yup!

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https://t.co/67fuRkrLAr

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@aparanoidbw no I reply WAY more than I post. There just hasn't been a lot to respond to today.

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Very quiet out here in twitter land today.

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@webdesignerng caffeine free mountain dew.

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@ThePrimeagen no. we are 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, 24 months, 36 months SINCE AGI.

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programming IS hacking in a certain context. Programs manipulate circuits (specifically transistors)... when you first turn a computer on, it has a limited amount of instructions to work with! After that, it is YOU that decides the direction the flow of electrons flow. What is that other than hacking?

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@denbvk until you run your own company.

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@TheBalkanHacker it's nice to work for someone else. you don't have to make those decisions.

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@CollinWilkins7 no shit!

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@JGEVtweets well, sort of just semantics at that point. you have to code something that you can sell.

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@justinhammon_ it did.

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@_devHelen who's gonna tell her?
just kidding, I will tell you. Later in life, when didn't get any of those things...it is even MORE mentally exhausting.

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@GrizzledTexan naps are good.

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@_devHelen cuz I built Enchanter to be exactly what I need. I borrowed stuff I liked from different agents (Hermes, Claude Code, Opencode)...I don't need anything else.

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Serious question for vibe coders... do you employ code reviewers? And, do you use a different model to review?