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Andy

@amonimous.bsky.social

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Coder, baker, biker Maybe in that order and I get paid for one of them solo-cto.monis.me.uk

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Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I’ve been GSD’ing, and I’m getting good results. #buildinpublic #ai #aidevelopment #softwareengineering #vibecoding #llm #coding #aiagents #developerworkflow #solodeveloper #solopreneur #devpreneur #specdrivendevelopment #futureofcoding #buildinpublicjourney

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I haven’t hand-written code since May 25th. That still feels slightly strange to say. But getting here hasn’t been straightforward #buildinpublic #ai #aidevelopment #softwareengineering #vibecoding #llm #coding #developerworkflow #aiprogramming #agents #futureofcoding #buildinpublicjourney

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

One-shotting a proper solution with AI hasn’t worked for me. The problem isn’t necessarily the quality of the model. #buildinpublic #ai #aidevelopment #softwareengineering #vibecoding #llm #coding #developerworkflow #specdrivendevelopment #systemdesign #futureofcoding #buildinpublicjourney

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

My AI-native results are still lagging behind the marketing. You see demos of someone one-shotting Minecraft #buildinpublic #ai #aidevelopment #softwareengineering #vibecoding #llm #coding #developerworkflow #specdrivendevelopment #systemdesign #futureofcoding #buildinpublicjourney

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

A challenge I’m starting to feel with AI-assisted development: Coding is far more engaging than writing specs. #buildinpublic #ai #softwareengineering #specdrivendevelopment #requirements #developerworkflow #llm #systemdesign #futureofcoding #aidevelopment #coding

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

A recent discussion around AI, open source and security. The challenge, how to keep up when AI find vulnerabilities continuously. #buildinpublic #ai #softwareengineering #cybersecurity #appsecurity #devsecops #cicd #opensource #softwarearchitecture #llm #aidevelopment #continuousdelivery #devops

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Is AI-native development just the next generation of programming language? Development languages have steadily become more abstract over time. #buildinpublic #ai #softwareengineering #programming #programminglanguages #llm #aidevelopment #futureofcoding #developerlife #technology #genai #5gl

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I’ve started wondering if there’s a new problem with AI-assisted development: AI apathy. I find myself conflicted sometimes. #buildinpublic #ai #softwareengineering #coding #developerlife #llm #aidevelopment #programming #futureofwork #devthoughts #productivity

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

For years, we’ve relied on libraries and frameworks. They abstracted away common problems so we could focus on building the parts that made our applications unique. #buildinpublic #ai #softwareengineering #developerlife #coding #llm #futureofwork #productivity #devthoughts #programming

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Approach A: Implement one requirement, review it, refine it, then move on to the next. Approach B: Keep feeding requirements to the AI, let it one shot it #AI #SoftwareEngineering #LLM #AIEngineering #Programming #CleanCode #SoftwareArchitecture #Developer #TechnicalDebt #GenerativeAI

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

One of the mistakes I see is introducing AI and then trying to work out whether it helped. This is the metaphorical equivalent of panning for gold in an endless churn of code. #AI #SoftwareEngineering #DeveloperProductivity #DORA #SPACEFramework #AIEngineering #LLM #Programming #Tech #SDLC

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Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

One of the hardest parts of working with AI isn’t coding. It’s knowing how much to say. #AI #PromptEngineering #SoftwareEngineering #LLM #AIEngineering #Developer #Programming #GenerativeAI #ProductDevelopment #Tech

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

It may also have made building the wrong software much more expensive. Last week, reports emerged that Meta’s internal AI token usage is on track to cost $2.65bn … #AI #SoftwareEngineering #LLM #AIEngineering #ProductDevelopment #SoftwareArchitecture #Developer #Programming #Tech #GenerativeAI

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

They make it better. It’s much harder to produce something that’s still easy to maintain six months later. That’s where coding guardrails come in. #AI #SoftwareEngineering #CleanCode #SoftwareArchitecture #LLM #Developer #Programming #AIEngineering #Coding #Maintainability

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

AI doesn’t just change how we write code. It changes the economics of code. For years, DRY (Don’t Repeat Yourself) has been one of the core principles of software design. #AI #SoftwareEngineering #CleanCode #SoftwareArchitecture #Programming #Developer #LLM #AIEngineering #Coding #Refactoring #DRY

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

We’ve spent years learning how to write code for humans. As AI becomes a permanent member of the development team, I’m curious about what software design looks like in 2026. #AI #SoftwareEngineering #SoftwareArchitecture #Coding #LLM #Developer #CleanCode #AIEngineering #Programming #Tech

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Day 52 Instead of letting ideas bounce around in my head (or disappear completely), I now have a dedicated space where I can: #AI #Productivity #SecondBrain #KnowledgeManagement #PKM #Ideas #Creativity #AIWorkflow #DigitalThinking #WorkSmarter

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Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Day 51 Should I pay for an AI agent, or should I pay for an LLM directly? #AI #GenerativeAI #LLM #AIAgents #SoftwareArchitecture #DeveloperTools #GitHubCopilot #ArtificialIntelligence #PlatformEngineering #CloudComputing

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Day 50 One thing I've noticed with AI: When it's obviously wrong, it's usually easy to spot. The real danger is when it's plausibly correct. #buildinpublic #ai #softwareengineering #criticalthinking #dataanalysis #llm #promptengineering #developerworkflow #genai #trustbutverify

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Day 49 I have been trying this approach… Don't stop at the first AI-generated solution. Every model I've used produces first-pass implementations that contain problems. #buildinpublic #ai #softwareengineering #apis #security #architecture #promptengineering #developerworkflow #llm #co

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Day 48 Sometimes the hardest part of work isn't the work itself. It's the weight of all the decisions around it. #buildinpublic #ai #productivity #softwareengineering #decisionmaking #promptengineering #llm #developerworkflow #focus #futureofwork

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Day 47 If you're great at generating ideas, but struggle with planning, you might recognise these symptoms: * Lots of ideas #buildinpublic #ai #productivity #softwareengineering #projectmanagement #promptengineering #llm #developerworkflow #buildinpublicchallenge #futureofwork

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Day 46 At a human level, I think we're asking the wrong question. Instead of asking: "What can AI do?" We should be asking: "What am I bad at or avoid doing?" #buildinpublic #ai #softwareengineering #productmanagement #leadership #selfimprovement #developerworkflow #llm #productivity #futureofwork

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Day 45 Death of the engineer? I don’t think so. AI is moving incredibly fast, but getting value from it still requires knowledge, judgment and experience. #buildinpublic #ai #softwareengineering #productmanagement #systemdesign #llm #developerworkflow #technology #engineering #futureofwork

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Day 44 After a lot of experimentation, a development pattern has emerged that feels both reliable and repeatable: ➡️ Conversation ➡️ Plan ➡️ Spec ➡️ Build #buildinpublic #ai #softwareengineering #specdrivendevelopment #systemdesign #developerworkflow #architecture #llm #engineering #no

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Day 43 Now comes the build phase. But that doesn’t mean I’ve handed over responsibility. The reality is: … #buildinpublic #ai #softwareengineering #llm #developerworkflow #specdrivendevelopment #systemdesign #architecture #coding #nodejs

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Day 42 After the conversation and planning phases. Create a spec and write it out to file(s). Why? Because the spec becomes a durable artifact: #buildinpublic #ai #softwareengineering #specdrivendevelopment #systemdesign #architecture #promptengineering #developerworkflow #llm #nodejs

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Day 41 After the initial conversation, I plan but… Don’t ask for the plan immediately. Instead, add something like: #buildinpublic #ai #softwareengineering #systemdesign #promptengineering #architecture #llm #developerworkflow #specdrivendevelopment #buildinpublic

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I have been putting some of my thoughts into an online book format called “Solo-CTO”. solo-cto.monis.me.uk It’s just plain old html, free, viewable on anything, like the old days. Have fun. Pass on if you liked it. Next parts are coming soon.

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Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Day 40 The initial discovery phase is different from implementation. At the start of a project, you're often not looking for code. #buildinpublic #ai #softwareengineering #systemdesign #planning #promptengineering #llm #developerworkflow #specdrivendevelopment #architecture

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Day 39 ⚖️ One of the more interesting challenges with AI adoption: The double-headed curse of AI. #buildinpublic #ai #softwareengineering #llm #developerworkflow #genai #productivity #engineeringmanagement #devthoughts #technology

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Day 38 💰 Something worth thinking about: AI access is getting more expensive. That’s not particularly surprising. #buildinpublic #ai #llm #softwareengineering #genai #localai #ollama #developerworkflow #cloudcomputing #systemdesign #costoptimization

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Day 37 🧪 One area I’ve found surprisingly tricky: Testing. Traditional software testing is built around a simple assumption: Given the same input, you should get the same output. #buildinpublic #ai #softwaretesting #softwareengineering #llm #qualityengineering #test #systemdesign #devthoughts

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Bonus Post 🎨 Interesting AI observation today — in visual form. For the last 4 posts, I’ve been using Gemini to apply titles onto my manually created background images. #buildinpublic #ai #llm #gemini #promptengineering #softwareengineering #contextwindow #developerworkflow #genai

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Day 36 🤖 This is interesting: Model choice matters. Different models seem better suited to different tasks: • Exploring ideas • Planning • Writing specs • Generating code #buildinpublic #ai #llm #ollama #softwareengineering #developerworkflow #localai #nodejs #promptengineering #systemdesign

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Day 35 🖥️ Started experimenting with local LLMs today — and there’s definitely real potential here. Setup was surprisingly simple: • Ollama • Running lightweight Docker container • Local AI in a flash #buildinpublic #ai #ollama #llm #docker #softwareengineering #localai #nodejs #developerworkflow

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Day 34 🧭 A few practical things that consistently improve AI-assisted development: • Plan before you jump “Use planning mode, then discuss a concept” #buildinpublic #ai #softwareengineering #promptengineering #systemdesign #developerworkflow #llm #nodejs #specdrivendevelopment

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Day 33 Tried using a “/grill-me” style skill on a new feature idea today… …and it disappeared straight down a rabbit hole of decisions #buildinpublic #ai #softwareengineering #bddf #systemdesign #developerworkflow #specdrivendevelopment #nodejs #devthoughts #llm

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Day 32 ⚡ Back in 2024, setting up a JavaScript development environment felt like walking through a minefield: • Which framework? … #buildinpublic #ai #softwareengineering #javascript #nodejs #systemdesign #specdrivendevelopment #webdevelopment #githubcopilot #llm #developerworkflow #coding

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Day 31 📦 A question I keep coming back to: Should we use libraries anymore? Libraries have been a core part of software development for decades: • Higher levels of abstraction • Faster development • Shared solutions to common problems #buildinpublic #ai #softwareengineering #webdevelopment #reactjs

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Day 30 🛠️ Skills. Whether you use existing ones or build your own, skill can improve workflow and consistency. Use them to: • Explore ideas from different angles • Review code critically • Challenge assumptions #buildinpublic #ai #softwareengineering #workflow #specdrivendevelopment #systemdesign

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Day 29 🔍 One thing that’s becoming increasingly clear: An analytical approach to spec’ing and reviewing works really well with AI-assisted development. The better you can: • Define the problem • Diagnose issues • Explain intent clearly …the better the results become.

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Day 28 📐 A clear pattern is starting to emerge — and it’s proving fairly reliable: Plan → Spec → Build The planning phase stays conversational, but with guard rails. #buildinpublic #ai #softwareengineering #specdrivendevelopment #systemdesign #nodejs

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Day 27 One unexpected outcome of AI-assisted development: It absolutely destroyed my backlog. Things that would have sat unfinished for weeks suddenly moved fast: • Features implemented • Better security validation #buildinpublic #softwareengineering #specdrivendevelopment #systemdesign #devthoughts

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Day 26 🔄 Tried something different today — using AI to review an old project. Not to rewrite it. Not to generate code. Just to understand it better. Sometimes all you need is a nudge to get moving again. #buildinpublic #ai #softwareengineering #refactoring #nodejs #devjourney

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Day 25 ❓ Quick break — and a question: Is AI coding beneficial or detrimental? On one hand 👇 AI coding is incredible: • Code generated in seconds • Tests included • Validation handled • Generally good quality output #buildinpublic #ai #softwareengineering #nodejs #devthoughts #systemdesign

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Day 24 ⚡ AI-assisted coding is changing the game. First thing that’s obvious: It massively reduces development time. But that speed has a side effect… We’re seeing a shift left #buildinpublic #ai #softwareengineering #systemdesign #nodejs #devthoughts

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Day 23 📄 More progress — and a few interesting patterns emerging. Asking an AI agent to plan a spec works really well: • Clear structure • Logical sequencing • Easy to break work into steps #buildinpublic #ai #softwareengineering #specdrivendevelopment #nodejs #devthoughts

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Day 22 📐 Big learning so far: Tighter, focused prompts = better results. But there’s a trade-off… They take more effort and lose some of that natural, free-flowing conversation. So I tried a different approach 👇 #buildinpublic #ai #softwarearchitecture #specdrivendevelopment #nodejs #systemdesign

Andy @amonimous.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Day 21 🧠 A pattern is emerging. Through real examples, one thing is clear: Better results come from tighter, more focused prompts. Cleaner code. More maintainable outputs. Less drift. #buildinpublic #ai #softwarearchitecture #systemdesign #nodejs #devthoughts