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Builder | Software Engineer

Location Toronto, Canada Joined Joined on  Personal website https://www.julienavezou.com github website

Education

University of Warwick

Pronouns

he/him

Work

Jots

2026 WeCoded Completion
8 Week Community Wellness Streak
DEV Weekend Challenge Completion
Warm Welcome
GitHub Copilot CLI Challenge Runner-Up
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Worldwide Show and Tell Challenge Completion
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Don’t let AI do your thinking: a practical guide for engineers

An AI dependency self-check

Don’t let AI do your thinking: a practical guide for engineers

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Why hiring junior developers pays off more than you think (I’ve lived it firsthand)

WeCoded 2026: Echoes of Experience 💜

Why hiring junior developers pays off more than you think (I’ve lived it firsthand)

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The Increasing Need for Human Connection in the Age of AI

The Increasing Need for Human Connection in the Age of AI

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Using AI to Build a Tool That Stops Me From Blindly Using AI

GitHub Copilot CLI Challenge Submission

Using AI to Build a Tool That Stops Me From Blindly Using AI

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Why Learning Basic Robotics Made Me a Better Software Engineer in the Age of AI

Why Learning Basic Robotics Made Me a Better Software Engineer in the Age of AI

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Turn Your Laptop Into an AI Agent (Free OpenClaw + Telegram Setup)

Turn Your Laptop Into an AI Agent (Free OpenClaw + Telegram Setup)

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The Standup Chaos Simulator

April Fools Challenge Submission ☕️🤡

The Standup Chaos Simulator

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Building a coding course generator in public #1: The problem with learning to code today

Building a coding course generator in public #1: The problem with learning to code today

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A 1-hour experiment: vibe-coding an app to break the ice at a networking event

A 1-hour experiment: vibe-coding an app to break the ice at a networking event

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Autonomous AI Research Does Not Need a Giant Framework

Autonomous AI Research Does Not Need a Giant Framework

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Turning Community Event Downtime Into Interaction With a Live Heatmap App

DEV Weekend Challenge: Community

Turning Community Event Downtime Into Interaction With a Live Heatmap App

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I Tried Coding With AI Glasses. Here’s What Actually Happened.

I Tried Coding With AI Glasses. Here’s What Actually Happened.

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Build Your Own ChatGPT App (Run It Locally)

Build Your Own ChatGPT App (Run It Locally)

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AI Side Questing: A Mental Framework for Engineers Building in the Age of AI

AI Side Questing: A Mental Framework for Engineers Building in the Age of AI

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Reflection Is an Underrated Engineering Skill (Here’s How I Practice It)

Reflection Is an Underrated Engineering Skill (Here’s How I Practice It)

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Ship AI in your engineering stack without the chaos

Ship AI in your engineering stack without the chaos

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Jots - The Reflection Engine Developers need

DEV's Worldwide Show and Tell Challenge Submission 🎥

Jots - The Reflection Engine Developers need

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We launched on Product Hunt this week - was it worth it?

We launched on Product Hunt this week - was it worth it?

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