Build with AI.Ship what holds.

Software for clients who need it working, not demoed.

The models and tools I build with every day

Anthropic

OpenAI

Google Gemini

DeepSeek

Kimi

Z.ai

Qwen

Mistral AI

Cursor

GitHub Copilot

OpenRouter

Ollama

About me

I build software — with AI in the loop, not in the way.

I'm Manuel Hedinger, an independent developer in Switzerland. I build and ship software for clients, using AI where it earns its place and leaving it out where it doesn't. Everything I write here comes out of that work.

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2019

Building for clients since

63

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480+

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Writing

Notes on building with AI in practice — what actually shipped, what stalled, and what I'd do differently.

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