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Developer builds custom Fediverse platform with Kubernetes and AI assist

A developer is building a custom Fediverse backend and frontend, named "cofe," which aims to adhere to specifications and ensure good interoperability with other platforms like Mastodon, Pleroma, Mitra, and GoToSocial. The project incorporates professional engineering practices, including automated CI/CD pipelines with Kubernetes for hot-roll releases and a 30-minute federation test suite. While acknowledging the utility of AI tools for development, the focus remains on robust software engineering principles. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates AI's role as a development assistant in complex software projects.

RANK_REASON Developer building a personal project using existing infrastructure and AI tools.

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Developer builds custom Fediverse platform with Kubernetes and AI assist

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    @[email protected] thx. i’m usually hacking in the shadows as they say but this time i figured it would be fun to dogfood the thing im building, dropping de

    @[email protected] thx. i’m usually hacking in the shadows as they say but this time i figured it would be fun to dogfood the thing im building, dropping devlogs as i go. even with #ai operating as lift-assist on cofe project it takes time to do it right. not sure what the en…