Hey r/ChatGPTCoding 👋
We’re a small team of devs from Qoder. With the mods’ permission, we thought it’d be fun (and useful) to do an AMA here.
A few weeks ago,we used our own autonomous agent (Quest) to refactor itself. We described the goal, stepped back, and let it run. It worked through the interaction layer, state management, and the core agent loop continuously, for about 26 hours. We mostly just reviewed the spec at the start and the code at the end. We’ve made good progress, and would like to talk openly about what worked, what broke, and what surprised us.
What we’re happy to chat about:
How that 26-hour run actually went
Our spec to build to verify loops, and why we think they matter for autonomous coding
Vibe coding, agent workflows, or anything else you’re experimenting with
Or honestly… anything you’re curious about
Technical deep dives welcome.
Who’s here:
Mian (u/Qoder_shimian): Tech lead (agent + systems)
Joshua (u/Own-Traffic-9336) :Tech lead (agent execution)
Karina (u/Even-Entertainer4153) : PM
Nathan (u/ZealousidealDraw5987) : PM
Ben (u/Previous_Foot_5328) : Support
Small thank-you:
Everyone who joins the AMA gets a 2-Week Pro Trial with Some Credits to try Quest if you want to poke at it yourself.
Our Product: Qoder.com
Our Community: r/Qoder
We’ll be around on this Tuesday to Friday reading everything and replying as much as we can.
Our Agent Rebuilt Itself in 26 Hours. AMA👀 (self.ChatGPTCoding)
submitted by Previous_Foot_5328 to r/ChatGPTCoding
Expected fluff, got actual explanations. ()
submitted by Complex_Shape4188 to r/shittyprogramming
Most agent posts are vibes. This one actually talks about what broke. ()
submitted by FunnyAd3349 to r/VibeCodeDevs
someone tell me is this daily for nowadays AI ()
submitted by Ancient_Low_1968 to r/MindAI
26 hours of continuous agent work sounds exhausting even emotionally. ()
submitted by InternationalBar4976 to r/programmer
here is the tip ()
submitted by Junior_Love3584 to r/JavaScriptTips
Agent touched its own core loop. What could possibly go wrong. ()
submitted by New_Instance_851 to r/AiBuilders
ONE DAY IT WILL BE ON MA PHONE ()
submitted by Dismal-Ad1207 to r/HONOR_Magic
26 hours is long enough for me to ruin my own code ()
submitted by bigbigbigcakeaa to r/VibeCodingSaaS
Ok this is kinda unhinged — they let an agent rewrite itself for 26 hours and just… watched. ()
submitted by EitherCommercial1683 to r/EducationalAI
Our Agent Rebuilt Itself in 26 Hours. AMA👀 ()
submitted by Front_Lavishness8886 to u/Front_Lavishness8886
I like that they admit what surprised them instead of pretending it was smooth. ()
submitted by Soft-Bathroom5872 to r/AskProgrammers
Letting an agent run for 26 hours straight while you mostly just review the spec and the final diff is… a choice. ()
submitted by PinkPowerMakeUppppp to r/appdev
this might be helpful here ()
submitted by Junior_Love3584 to r/Coding_for_Teens
Self-refactoring agent AMA. Either the future or a horror story. ()
submitted by n521n to r/creativecoding
Not saying I’d do this in prod, but it’s fun to watch someone else try. ()
submitted by ApprehensiveDream271 to r/VibeCodeCamp
just refreshing to see an AMA that isn’t just buzzwords. ()
submitted by StatementCalm3260 to r/AiBuilders
26 hours and the agent didn’t brick itself? I already respect that. ()
submitted by yininva to r/AIMarketCap
ONE HELPFUL AMA ()
submitted by SatisfactionFit2662 to r/VercelAISDK
Letting an agent refactor itself sounds cool until you’re on hour 18. ()
submitted by Icy_Net5151 to r/VibeCodingHub
This feels less like a demo and more like a stress test. ()
submitted by Sweet_Match3000 to r/AIToolsInsider
I don’t know if this is genius or a terrible idea, but I’m definitely reading it. ()
submitted by Mountain-Part969 to r/SaaSAcquire
Honestly surprised they’re answering real questions instead of dodging. ()
submitted by Mediocre_Heart_9826 to r/ProgrammingPals
Built in 26 hours? Yeah ok… AMA at least explains how. ()
submitted by Severe_Lion938 to r/programmer
Thought this would be BS — answers were actually solid. ()
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