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AboutAditya.
Software engineer in Seattle. I ship real products by directing AI.
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I basically live and breathe AI-driven development. Not the demo kind: the kind where the code has to run in production and not fall apart when a real user does something weird.
My bet is that the engineers who win the next decade are the ones who can direct AI with real engineering judgment, and I have spent the last few years testing that bet on my own products.
What I build with AI
I build production software with AI coding agents doing most of the typing, and it holds together. Not because the AI is magic, but because I apply computer engineering fundamentals while prompting.
That means architecture decisions, state management, and knowing when the agent is about to paint itself into a corner. I wrote about where that line sits in my honest take on vibe coding.
I have also gone deep on AI-driven SEO: what actually gets pages ranked, and what gets them cited by AI search engines like ChatGPT and Perplexity. That work is why I built the AI SEO Optimizer as a free tool.
On the open-source side I build MCP servers and developer tools, including MCP Inspector Online, a browser-based inspector for remote MCP servers. The full list is on the projects page.
How I work
Claude Code is my daily driver, with agent teams for anything big. I care a lot about the setup around the agent: CLAUDE.md files, pre-commit quality gates, and repo structure that keeps AI output honest.
If you want the full playbook, start with my complete guide to Claude Code.
Background
Before this I was at Meta shipping user-facing VR fitness features on Meta Quest in C# and Unity3D. I studied Computer Engineering at UIUC, founded AIdeaHub, and served as CTO at two startups.
The dates and details are on my resume. Online I go by legorobotdude: that is me on GitHub, YouTube, itch.io, and X.
Get in touch
The fastest way to reach me is email. I am open to interesting AI engineering conversations, collaborations, and opportunities.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Aditya Bawankule?
Aditya Bawankule is a software engineer in Seattle who builds production software by directing AI coding agents. He previously shipped VR fitness features at Meta, studied Computer Engineering at UIUC, and founded AIdeaHub. He also builds open-source MCP servers and free AI tools like MCP Inspector Online and the AI SEO Optimizer.
What does Aditya Bawankule work on?
He works on AI-driven software development: GenAI products, open-source MCP servers, AI-driven SEO, and free developer tools like MCP Inspector Online and the AI SEO Optimizer. His writing covers Claude Code, AI agents, and what it takes to keep AI-generated codebases from falling apart.
How can I contact Aditya Bawankule?
Email him at adityabawankule@gmail.com or message him on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/adityabawankule. He is open to interesting AI engineering conversations, collaborations, and opportunities.