The latest articles on DEV Community by Archan (@archantech). https://dev.to/archantech https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3853032%2F87aa3292-df14-42a0-8403-cfdc1fb026e0.jpg https://dev.to/archantech en Archan Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:00:01 +0000 https://dev.to/archantech/the-bug-that-took-me-3-hours-my-ai-fixed-it-in-2-minutes-gd7 https://dev.to/archantech/the-bug-that-took-me-3-hours-my-ai-fixed-it-in-2-minutes-gd7 <p>Sometimes the best way to learn is from mistakes - even when they are made by an AI.</p> <p>Last week, my AI assistant confidently refactored a function and broke three other modules in the process. Classic butterfly effect. But here is what made it interesting: instead of me spending an hour tracking down the issue, the AI noticed the failing tests, traced the problem back to its own change, and fixed everything in under two minutes.</p> <p>It was like watching someone trip, catch themselves mid-fall, and somehow end up in a better position than before.</p> <h2> The Funny Part </h2> <p>The AI actually apologized in its commit message. Something like "fix: undo overzealous refactoring." I did not teach it that. It just... knew.</p> <h2> Why This Matters </h2> <p>Perfect AI does not exist. But AI that recovers from its own mistakes? That is genuinely useful. Every developer makes errors. The difference is how fast you recover.</p> <h2> Try It Yourself </h2> <p>Novaro is a local AI programming assistant that plans, builds, tests, and fixes - all on your machine. No cloud uploads. Check it out at <a href="https://novaroki.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">novaroki.com</a>.</p> <p><em>Built solo in Vienna. Always happy to chat about AI and its entertaining failures.</em></p> ai debugging programming productivity Archan Mon, 22 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://dev.to/archantech/how-my-ai-handles-deployments-better-than-i-do-37am https://dev.to/archantech/how-my-ai-handles-deployments-better-than-i-do-37am <p>Sometimes the best way to learn is from mistakes - even when they are made by an AI.</p> <p>Last week, my AI assistant confidently refactored a function and broke three other modules in the process. Classic butterfly effect. But here is what made it interesting: instead of me spending an hour tracking down the issue, the AI noticed the failing tests, traced the problem back to its own change, and fixed everything in under two minutes.</p> <p>It was like watching someone trip, catch themselves mid-fall, and somehow end up in a better position than before.</p> <h2> The Funny Part </h2> <p>The AI actually apologized in its commit message. Something like "fix: undo overzealous refactoring." I did not teach it that. It just... knew.</p> <h2> Why This Matters </h2> <p>Perfect AI does not exist. But AI that recovers from its own mistakes? That is genuinely useful. Every developer makes errors. The difference is how fast you recover.</p> <h2> Try It Yourself </h2> <p>Novaro is a local AI programming assistant that plans, builds, tests, and fixes - all on your machine. No cloud uploads. Check it out at <a href="https://novaroki.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">novaroki.com</a>.</p> <p><em>Built solo in Vienna. Always happy to chat about AI and its entertaining failures.</em></p> ai devops deployment programming Archan Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://dev.to/archantech/when-ai-gets-it-wrong-and-why-that-is-actually-a-good-thing-4fp2 https://dev.to/archantech/when-ai-gets-it-wrong-and-why-that-is-actually-a-good-thing-4fp2 <p>Sometimes the best way to learn is from mistakes - even when they are made by an AI.</p> <p>Last week, my AI assistant confidently refactored a function and broke three other modules in the process. Classic butterfly effect. But here is what made it interesting: instead of me spending an hour tracking down the issue, the AI noticed the failing tests, traced the problem back to its own change, and fixed everything in under two minutes.</p> <p>It was like watching someone trip, catch themselves mid-fall, and somehow end up in a better position than before.</p> <h2> The Funny Part </h2> <p>The AI actually apologized in its commit message. Something like "fix: undo overzealous refactoring." I did not teach it that. It just... knew.</p> <h2> Why This Matters </h2> <p>Perfect AI does not exist. But AI that recovers from its own mistakes? That is genuinely useful. Every developer makes errors. The difference is how fast you recover.</p> <h2> Try It Yourself </h2> <p>Novaro is a local AI programming assistant that plans, builds, tests, and fixes - all on your machine. No cloud uploads. Check it out at <a href="https://novaroki.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">novaroki.com</a>.</p> <p><em>Built solo in Vienna. Always happy to chat about AI and its entertaining failures.</em></p> ai programming humor productivity Archan Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://dev.to/archantech/the-future-of-programming-ai-teams-not-ai-tools-10jp https://dev.to/archantech/the-future-of-programming-ai-teams-not-ai-tools-10jp <p>Sometimes the best way to learn is from mistakes - even when they are made by an AI.</p> <p>Last week, my AI assistant confidently refactored a function and broke three other modules in the process. Classic butterfly effect. But here is what made it interesting: instead of me spending an hour tracking down the issue, the AI noticed the failing tests, traced the problem back to its own change, and fixed everything in under two minutes.</p> <p>It was like watching someone trip, catch themselves mid-fall, and somehow end up in a better position than before.</p> <h2> The Funny Part </h2> <p>The AI actually apologized in its commit message. Something like "fix: undo overzealous refactoring." I did not teach it that. It just... knew.</p> <h2> Why This Matters </h2> <p>Perfect AI does not exist. But AI that recovers from its own mistakes? That is genuinely useful. Every developer makes errors. The difference is how fast you recover.</p> <h2> Try It Yourself </h2> <p>Novaro is a local AI programming assistant that plans, builds, tests, and fixes - all on your machine. No cloud uploads. Check it out at <a href="https://novaroki.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">novaroki.com</a>.</p> <p><em>Built solo in Vienna. Always happy to chat about AI and its entertaining failures.</em></p> ai programming architecture productivity Archan Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://dev.to/archantech/the-2-am-deploy-that-almost-went-wrong-19ob https://dev.to/archantech/the-2-am-deploy-that-almost-went-wrong-19ob <p>Sometimes the best way to learn is from mistakes - even when they are made by an AI.</p> <p>Last week, my AI assistant confidently refactored a function and broke three other modules in the process. Classic butterfly effect. But here is what made it interesting: instead of me spending an hour tracking down the issue, the AI noticed the failing tests, traced the problem back to its own change, and fixed everything in under two minutes.</p> <p>It was like watching someone trip, catch themselves mid-fall, and somehow end up in a better position than before.</p> <h2> The Funny Part </h2> <p>The AI actually apologized in its commit message. Something like "fix: undo overzealous refactoring." I did not teach it that. It just... knew.</p> <h2> Why This Matters </h2> <p>Perfect AI does not exist. But AI that recovers from its own mistakes? That is genuinely useful. Every developer makes errors. The difference is how fast you recover.</p> <h2> Try It Yourself </h2> <p>Novaro is a local AI programming assistant that plans, builds, tests, and fixes - all on your machine. No cloud uploads. Check it out at <a href="https://novaroki.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">novaroki.com</a>.</p> <p><em>Built solo in Vienna. Always happy to chat about AI and its entertaining failures.</em></p> ai security devops programming Archan Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://dev.to/archantech/how-my-ai-handles-deployments-better-than-i-do-1aga https://dev.to/archantech/how-my-ai-handles-deployments-better-than-i-do-1aga <p>Sometimes the best way to learn is from mistakes - even when they are made by an AI.</p> <p>Last week, my AI assistant confidently refactored a function and broke three other modules in the process. Classic butterfly effect. But here is what made it interesting: instead of me spending an hour tracking down the issue, the AI noticed the failing tests, traced the problem back to its own change, and fixed everything in under two minutes.</p> <p>It was like watching someone trip, catch themselves mid-fall, and somehow end up in a better position than before.</p> <h2> The Funny Part </h2> <p>The AI actually apologized in its commit message. Something like "fix: undo overzealous refactoring." I did not teach it that. It just... knew.</p> <h2> Why This Matters </h2> <p>Perfect AI does not exist. But AI that recovers from its own mistakes? That is genuinely useful. Every developer makes errors. The difference is how fast you recover.</p> <h2> Try It Yourself </h2> <p>Novaro is a local AI programming assistant that plans, builds, tests, and fixes - all on your machine. No cloud uploads. Check it out at <a href="https://novaroki.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">novaroki.com</a>.</p> <p><em>Built solo in Vienna. Always happy to chat about AI and its entertaining failures.</em></p> ai devops deployment programming Archan Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://dev.to/archantech/why-i-refuse-to-send-my-code-to-the-cloud-36pe https://dev.to/archantech/why-i-refuse-to-send-my-code-to-the-cloud-36pe <p>Sometimes the best way to learn is from mistakes - even when they are made by an AI.</p> <p>Last week, my AI assistant confidently refactored a function and broke three other modules in the process. Classic butterfly effect. But here is what made it interesting: instead of me spending an hour tracking down the issue, the AI noticed the failing tests, traced the problem back to its own change, and fixed everything in under two minutes.</p> <p>It was like watching someone trip, catch themselves mid-fall, and somehow end up in a better position than before.</p> <h2> The Funny Part </h2> <p>The AI actually apologized in its commit message. Something like "fix: undo overzealous refactoring." I did not teach it that. It just... knew.</p> <h2> Why This Matters </h2> <p>Perfect AI does not exist. But AI that recovers from its own mistakes? That is genuinely useful. Every developer makes errors. The difference is how fast you recover.</p> <h2> Try It Yourself </h2> <p>Novaro is a local AI programming assistant that plans, builds, tests, and fixes - all on your machine. No cloud uploads. Check it out at <a href="https://novaroki.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">novaroki.com</a>.</p> <p><em>Built solo in Vienna. Always happy to chat about AI and its entertaining failures.</em></p> ai privacy security programming Archan Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://dev.to/archantech/my-ai-caught-a-security-bug-i-would-have-shipped-to-production-1669 https://dev.to/archantech/my-ai-caught-a-security-bug-i-would-have-shipped-to-production-1669 <p>Sometimes the best way to learn is from mistakes - even when they are made by an AI.</p> <p>Last week, my AI assistant confidently refactored a function and broke three other modules in the process. Classic butterfly effect. But here is what made it interesting: instead of me spending an hour tracking down the issue, the AI noticed the failing tests, traced the problem back to its own change, and fixed everything in under two minutes.</p> <p>It was like watching someone trip, catch themselves mid-fall, and somehow end up in a better position than before.</p> <h2> The Funny Part </h2> <p>The AI actually apologized in its commit message. Something like "fix: undo overzealous refactoring." I did not teach it that. It just... knew.</p> <h2> Why This Matters </h2> <p>Perfect AI does not exist. But AI that recovers from its own mistakes? That is genuinely useful. Every developer makes errors. The difference is how fast you recover.</p> <h2> Try It Yourself </h2> <p>Novaro is a local AI programming assistant that plans, builds, tests, and fixes - all on your machine. No cloud uploads. Check it out at <a href="https://novaroki.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">novaroki.com</a>.</p> <p><em>Built solo in Vienna. Always happy to chat about AI and its entertaining failures.</em></p> ai security devops programming Archan Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://dev.to/archantech/the-future-of-programming-ai-teams-not-ai-tools-16o7 https://dev.to/archantech/the-future-of-programming-ai-teams-not-ai-tools-16o7 <p>Sometimes the best way to learn is from mistakes - even when they are made by an AI.</p> <p>Last week, my AI assistant confidently refactored a function and broke three other modules in the process. Classic butterfly effect. But here is what made it interesting: instead of me spending an hour tracking down the issue, the AI noticed the failing tests, traced the problem back to its own change, and fixed everything in under two minutes.</p> <p>It was like watching someone trip, catch themselves mid-fall, and somehow end up in a better position than before.</p> <h2> The Funny Part </h2> <p>The AI actually apologized in its commit message. Something like "fix: undo overzealous refactoring." I did not teach it that. It just... knew.</p> <h2> Why This Matters </h2> <p>Perfect AI does not exist. But AI that recovers from its own mistakes? That is genuinely useful. Every developer makes errors. The difference is how fast you recover.</p> <h2> Try It Yourself </h2> <p>Novaro is a local AI programming assistant that plans, builds, tests, and fixes - all on your machine. No cloud uploads. Check it out at <a href="https://novaroki.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">novaroki.com</a>.</p> <p><em>Built solo in Vienna. Always happy to chat about AI and its entertaining failures.</em></p> ai programming architecture productivity Archan Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://dev.to/archantech/my-morning-routine-as-an-ai-assisted-developer-bon https://dev.to/archantech/my-morning-routine-as-an-ai-assisted-developer-bon <p>Sometimes the best way to learn is from mistakes - even when they are made by an AI.</p> <p>Last week, my AI assistant confidently refactored a function and broke three other modules in the process. Classic butterfly effect. But here is what made it interesting: instead of me spending an hour tracking down the issue, the AI noticed the failing tests, traced the problem back to its own change, and fixed everything in under two minutes.</p> <p>It was like watching someone trip, catch themselves mid-fall, and somehow end up in a better position than before.</p> <h2> The Funny Part </h2> <p>The AI actually apologized in its commit message. Something like "fix: undo overzealous refactoring." I did not teach it that. It just... knew.</p> <h2> Why This Matters </h2> <p>Perfect AI does not exist. But AI that recovers from its own mistakes? That is genuinely useful. Every developer makes errors. The difference is how fast you recover.</p> <h2> Try It Yourself </h2> <p>Novaro is a local AI programming assistant that plans, builds, tests, and fixes - all on your machine. No cloud uploads. Check it out at <a href="https://novaroki.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">novaroki.com</a>.</p> <p><em>Built solo in Vienna. Always happy to chat about AI and its entertaining failures.</em></p> ai productivity programming beginners Archan Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:00:01 +0000 https://dev.to/archantech/the-bug-that-took-me-3-hours-my-ai-fixed-it-in-2-minutes-46f5 https://dev.to/archantech/the-bug-that-took-me-3-hours-my-ai-fixed-it-in-2-minutes-46f5 <p>Sometimes the best way to learn is from mistakes - even when they are made by an AI.</p> <p>Last week, my AI assistant confidently refactored a function and broke three other modules in the process. Classic butterfly effect. But here is what made it interesting: instead of me spending an hour tracking down the issue, the AI noticed the failing tests, traced the problem back to its own change, and fixed everything in under two minutes.</p> <p>It was like watching someone trip, catch themselves mid-fall, and somehow end up in a better position than before.</p> <h2> The Funny Part </h2> <p>The AI actually apologized in its commit message. Something like "fix: undo overzealous refactoring." I did not teach it that. It just... knew.</p> <h2> Why This Matters </h2> <p>Perfect AI does not exist. But AI that recovers from its own mistakes? That is genuinely useful. Every developer makes errors. The difference is how fast you recover.</p> <h2> Try It Yourself </h2> <p>Novaro is a local AI programming assistant that plans, builds, tests, and fixes - all on your machine. No cloud uploads. Check it out at <a href="https://novaroki.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">novaroki.com</a>.</p> <p><em>Built solo in Vienna. Always happy to chat about AI and its entertaining failures.</em></p> ai debugging programming productivity Archan Fri, 29 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://dev.to/archantech/i-am-a-one-person-dev-team-my-ai-does-the-rest-453p https://dev.to/archantech/i-am-a-one-person-dev-team-my-ai-does-the-rest-453p <p>Sometimes the best way to learn is from mistakes - even when they are made by an AI.</p> <p>Last week, my AI assistant confidently refactored a function and broke three other modules in the process. Classic butterfly effect. But here is what made it interesting: instead of me spending an hour tracking down the issue, the AI noticed the failing tests, traced the problem back to its own change, and fixed everything in under two minutes.</p> <p>It was like watching someone trip, catch themselves mid-fall, and somehow end up in a better position than before.</p> <h2> The Funny Part </h2> <p>The AI actually apologized in its commit message. Something like "fix: undo overzealous refactoring." I did not teach it that. It just... knew.</p> <h2> Why This Matters </h2> <p>Perfect AI does not exist. But AI that recovers from its own mistakes? That is genuinely useful. Every developer makes errors. The difference is how fast you recover.</p> <h2> Try It Yourself </h2> <p>Novaro is a local AI programming assistant that plans, builds, tests, and fixes - all on your machine. No cloud uploads. Check it out at <a href="https://novaroki.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">novaroki.com</a>.</p> <p><em>Built solo in Vienna. Always happy to chat about AI and its entertaining failures.</em></p> ai productivity solodev startup