Available for opportunities

Hi, I'm Antti Huovinen.
I build lean systems that just work.

Software engineer driven by minimalism and reliability — turning ideas into clean, efficient, and maintainable digital products.

No bloat. No unnecessary dependencies. Just raw performance and full control.

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About Me

Who I am

I'm a self-taught developer based in Finland. I got into software a few months ago — no formal training, no prior experience in the field — and I haven't stopped since.

I build tools I actually need: lean, minimal, and with full control over what's happening under the hood. I believe the best code is the code you don't write, and the best dependency is the one you don't add.

I'm currently looking for opportunities where I can keep learning fast and build things that matter.

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Public repositories
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Languages explored
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Curiosity
Skills

What I bring

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Systems Thinking
Architecture Minimalism Design decisions Zero-dependency design
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AI-Assisted Development
Prompt engineering Cross-model validation Claude Gemini
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Linux & Open Source
Linux systems Bash Docker GPL v3
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Technical Writing
README RFC drafts Project planning Documentation
Portfolio

Selected work

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wInit
A minimal, zero-dependency Linux init system written in C. Runs as PID 1, container entrypoint, or app launcher — with full state tracking, automatic rollback, and a 45-test suite. No bloat, total control.
CLinuxGPL v3
Codeberg →
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wash
A custom Unix shell written in C, built for the wInit ecosystem. Companion to wInit as a PID 1 init system. A learning project — with a Rust reimplementation planned.
CUnixShell
Codeberg →
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llama-webui
A self-hosted, zero-cloud chat frontend for llama.cpp. Runs entirely on your own hardware with full control over GPU offloading, KV cache, and context length — exposed in the UI, not buried in CLI flags.
PythonFlaskDocker
Codeberg →
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Obsidian Local RAG
An Obsidian plugin for fully local retrieval-augmented generation — search and query your notes using a local LLM, with no data leaving your machine.
TypeScriptRAGLocal LLM
Codeberg →
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poly-201
A 10-voice polyphonic synthesizer audio plugin. Built as a native VST3, LV2, and CLAP plugin for use in any modern digital audio workstation.
C++VST3CLAP
Codeberg →
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smp-1
A 16-pad sampler plugin for music production. Built as a native VST3, LV2, and CLAP plugin in C, for triggering and arranging samples in a DAW.
CVST3CLAP
Codeberg →
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sid-64
A libsidplayfp-based audio plugin that brings the iconic Commodore 64 SID chip sound to modern DAWs. Available as VST3, LV2, and CLAP.
C++VST3SID
Codeberg →
Contact

Let's work together

Got a project in mind? I'm open to freelance, contract, and full-time roles.

ahuovinen@gmail.com Codeberg