AI Agent Astra Helps Port a Beloved 386-Era Game From One's Childhood
banteg · x · 2026-09-17
seezatnap completed porting an old game — a core childhood memory his dad bought for the family's 386 PC — using the AI agent Astra. After little progress in March, Astra made short work of it; he calls the reconstruction hugely emotional. banteg reposted with early encouragement. A heartwarming AI-coding story.
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