Hi, I'm Tony Aldon

I'm a Python developer based in Spain, with a background in mathematics and music. I build API integrations, automation scripts, and developer tools.

My work so far has been through independent projects, open-source contributions, and technical education.

I'm looking to join an engineering team working on Python backend services, AI integrations, or developer tooling.

What I'm building¶

I'm extending Eden, my ChatGPT client for Emacs, into a coding agent. The chat client is stable; I'm now adding coding agent features. My recent Python work includes a CLI that enriches French-English phrasebooks with AI-generated translations, audio, and images. I've also deployed independent projects on AWS.

I write about the implementation details: testing API integrations, handling errors, debugging unexpected behavior, and improving tools.

A few places to start:

Open source and teaching¶

Previously, I contributed Python tests and tooling to the Bitcoin Core Lightning project, including a JSON-RPC client and a plugin library.

I've also published around 170 coding tutorials covering Python, Emacs Lisp, and C, with a YouTube audience of more than 1,200 subscribers. I've presented projects at EmacsConf and PyConES, and published the course Build a ChatGPT Client in Emacs Lisp.

You can explore my open-source work, videos, and conference talks.

Working with AI¶

I write Working with AI, a newsletter about learning, thinking, and working with AI tools. It helps me reflect on using these tools.

Get in touch¶

For Python development opportunities or a conversation about my work: Email · LinkedIn · Github