Robert Hou (YC P26)

code review platform that simplifies PR reviews to ship faster (YC P26)

[Samuel Fu @samuelsfu]

Quickstart guide to Alchemize, the AI code review platform where teams review with context and automatically test with agents.

[Robert Hou (YC P26) @robert_hou_]

You code in text, then you review in text, and that's pretty ass.

That's why were introducing Alchemize concept graphs, the first visualization that relates concepts and shows how code flows.

Visualize at different depths and jump straight to the code.

[Robert Hou (YC P26) @robert_hou_]

@clerkyinc @stripe doesn't stripe have atlas? seems anticompetitive

[Robert Hou (YC P26) @robert_hou_]

Atlassian really got so little they selling jira twice

[Robert Hou (YC P26) @robert_hou_]

@connortbot write a skill to have claude write skills to clean up slop from new claude versions?

[Robert Hou (YC P26) @robert_hou_]

ship code with more confidence. Alchemize helps teams
- review code
- e2e automated testing
- understand agent sessions
- visualize data flows

[Samuel Fu @samuelsfu]

We’re live on Product Hunt! Check it out and drop a comment.

https://t.co/bOBRnooKXs

[Robert Hou (YC P26) @robert_hou_]

@samuelsfu Aws probably making a fat bag

[Robert Hou (YC P26) @robert_hou_]

You can tell how thin a company is wrapping around foundation models based on how much they care about token costs.

If a company is hella optimizing token cost, they’re probably reselling the intelligence at a low margin, and thus adding very little value

[Robert Hou (YC P26) @robert_hou_]

@samuelsfu @connortbot Low k att hasn’t let us down since we moved

[Robert Hou (YC P26) @robert_hou_]

@samuelsfu That’s wild

[Robert Hou (YC P26) @robert_hou_]

conviction is the rarest currency

[Robert Hou (YC P26) @robert_hou_]

easiest way to figure out where human judgement is necessary

[Samuel Fu @samuelsfu]

Introducing Agent Prompt Tracking in @TryAlchemize.

Code reviewers can now see the exact prompts behind each line of change, making it easier to distinguish author intent from agent assumptions.

[Robert Hou (YC P26) @robert_hou_]

dude having imessage read receipts on is such a power move

[Robert Hou (YC P26) @robert_hou_]

as an early stage founder, "what's your moat" is a meaningless question.

like dude, i've been working on this for 1 month. any competent team can copy the playbook to build and gtm.

early stage, the only moat is if the founder got that dog

(or relationships, legal protection, compounded vertical expertise)

[Robert Hou (YC P26) @robert_hou_]

i really enjoy sending/receiving break up messages.

there’s something about getting one that’s deeply thought through. One where you can tell they’ve sat with your history together, confronted what they’re feeling, probably shed a few tears writing it. it hits hard.

conversely, as a writer, it's strangely beautiful too. a moment where you get to sit down and reflect on many moments together. the first coffee date that wouldn't end. your worst moments where they stood by your side and pulled you up. the thorny arguments that just never quite resolved. it's a cathartic blur that (hopefully) ends in you being more confident in your decision and hitting send.

break up messages are one of the few moments where we give ourselves permission to feel everything at once.

[Robert Hou (YC P26) @robert_hou_]

everyone started with different wedges, but is racing towards the same thing. unclear who will win, or if multiple can coexist.

[Robert Hou (YC P26) @robert_hou_]

Every dev tool is converging on the "software factory,": a closed loop from spec → build → test → review → ship → repeat.

Look at their histories:

[Robert Hou (YC P26) @robert_hou_]

Devin and Factory started closest to the endpoint.

Their evolution is:
single agent → parallel fleets → continuous workflows → security/governance → self-improvement