alwinaugustin

Joined 9 years ago

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Nov 7
Senior Full-Stack Engineer | 16+ years building scalable systems with Python, Node.js, and TypeScript. Recent focus: video streaming infrastructure, microservices architecture, and DDD migrations. Based in Luxembourg, exploring opportunities across Europe.

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Comment · 7 days ago
I too have created a set of tools which runs in local. Can use it here https://toolbit.app/ and the repo is at https://github.com/alwin-augustin/toolbit . Working on the desktop apps. The mac silicon app is ready and working.
Comment · 9 days ago
I use free models only these days. Opencode or Openrouter allows free models time to time.
Comment · 1 month ago
Can Anthropic introduce a $50 USD Plan ? I dont want to spend 100$ , but $20 plan is not enough for me.
Comment · 1 month ago
Location: Luxembourg

Remote: Yes — Europe / worldwide, CET-friendly

Willing to relocate: Yes, for the right role

Technologies: Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, Node.js, Angular,PHP/Laravel, LangGraph, LangChain, RAG/pgvector

Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alwinaugustin

GitHub: https://github.com/alwin-augustin

Email: [email protected]

Senior/Staff-level software engineer with 16+ years of experience across backend, full-stack and product engineering.

Most recently worked on large-scale video streaming systems at Byborg, and previously as Staff Software Engineer / Technical Lead at Citrix. My experience includes high-volume data pipelines, asynchronous services, API integrations, distributed systems, release automation and modernising existing platforms, as well as leading engineers and working closely with product, design and DevOps teams.

Comment · 1 month ago
I am also using 2.5 and it is giving me solid results. Its available free on Openrouter
Comment · 3 months ago
This is after Indian government asked Github to remove Bitchat within three hours after notice .
Comment · 4 months ago
Why it is important ? We have Docker for containers, right ?
Comment · 5 months ago
interesting.
Comment · 5 months ago
Real IDEs are built by Jetbrains.
Comment · 6 months ago
I don't think so. As far as I understand he is talking about human engineers

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