Independent software & AI consulting

Thoughtful
software.
Practical AI.

Build reliable systems. Make AI useful in your team's daily work. Get hands-on help from an experienced software engineer.

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From embedded systems to everyday engineering tools.

What I can help with

Help where the work
gets difficult.

Software
engineering

Build, debug, and improve.

Hands-on engineering for embedded Linux and Android, software architecture, and developer tools. Work through difficult bugs and improve the systems your team relies on.

  • Embedded Linux & Android
  • Architecture & debugging
  • Developer tools & automation

Practical AI
consulting

Useful tools. Repeatable habits.

Help your engineering team use AI for planning, coding, review, and bug investigation. Hands-on training and workflow guidance built around the work you actually do.

  • Hands-on team training
  • AI-assisted development
  • Workflow design & review

An independent practice

Work directly
with the engineer.

Austin RademacherFounder, AstroByte

I'm Austin, a software engineering tech lead with experience in embedded systems, distributed systems, and engineering team leadership.

Through AstroByte, I help teams solve technical problems and put practical AI tools to work. I bring hands-on engineering experience to both.

Start with the problem.
Make the next step clear.
Build something useful.

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What are you
working on?

Tell me about your project, your team, or the problem you're trying to solve.