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Andre Heider

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Andre Heider

Andreas Heider contributed to embedded Linux and home automation projects, focusing on kernel, driver, and firmware development in repositories such as DragonBluep/openwrt and Fmstrat/esphome. Heider upgraded Arm Trusted Firmware and maintained OMAP kernel baselines, using C and Shell scripting to improve build reliability and device compatibility. In openwrt, he streamlined kernel driver support and resolved build issues by refactoring code and updating configuration management. For esphome, he consolidated fan control logic, enhancing automation reliability. His work demonstrated depth in embedded systems, build system management, and device driver development, consistently reducing maintenance overhead and improving platform stability across releases.

Overall Statistics

Feature vs Bugs

57%Features

Repository Contributions

14Total
Bugs
3
Commits
14
Features
4
Lines of code
1,429
Activity Months6

Work History

April 2026

1 Commits • 1 Features

Apr 1, 2026

April 2026 monthly summary for DragonBluep/openwrt focusing on delivering a critical firmware upgrade and maintaining platform stability. Primary deliverable: update Arm Trusted Firmware MVEBU package to version 2.14, with corresponding upgrades to bundled components and necessary build-configuration changes to ensure clean integration across the OpenWrt build system. This work aligns with security hardening goals and long-term maintainability of the platform.

June 2025

2 Commits

Jun 1, 2025

June 2025 monthly summary for Fmstrat/esphome focused on reliability and predictability of FanCall handling. The work consolidated fan validation logic for preset modes, speeds, and default states, improving how fans behave when given incomplete inputs and reducing edge-case failures in automation.

May 2025

8 Commits • 2 Features

May 1, 2025

May 2025 performance summary for DragonBluep/openwrt focusing on OMAP kernel maintenance and upgrade. Delivered baseline maintenance for kernel 6.6, prepared transition to 6.12 with enhanced hardware support, and implemented testing and configuration improvements. Fixed VRX518_EP compilation issue under kernel 6.12, improving build reliability. These changes improved stability, security, device compatibility, and performance across targeted devices, enabling faster releases and better network reliability.

December 2024

1 Commits

Dec 1, 2024

December 2024 monthly summary for coolsnowwolf/immortalwrt: Focused on reliability hardening with a targeted bug fix in the LED brightness control script. The change ensures the default brightness is set to maximum when no explicit value is provided, preventing the write error: Invalid argument and restoring LED management via the Luci UI.

May 2024

1 Commits • 1 Features

May 1, 2024

2024-05 Monthly Summary – DragonBluep/openwrt focus on kernel driver compatibility. Delivered Kernel Compatibility Simplification for ltq-vdsl-vr11-mei: removed legacy kernel support in favor of 6.6+ only, consolidating code paths and alignment with current kernel features. No unrelated major bug fixes reported this month; the work reduces risk and maintenance burden going forward. Overall impact includes a leaner codebase, streamlined testing, and faster release readiness. Demonstrated technologies/skills include kernel driver updates, version gating, code refactoring, Git discipline, and impact analysis for release planning.

August 2023

1 Commits

Aug 1, 2023

Monthly summary for 2023-08 (DragonBluep/openwrt). Focus on business value and technical achievements. Delivered a critical packaging fix by removing static linking for the ltq-vdsl-vr11-mei package, enabling dynamic linking to libc, and addressing a glibc compilation error. Commit 4aea0689e750151e32a9408dec232a8625b8474d.

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Quality Metrics

Correctness92.8%
Maintainability88.6%
Architecture85.8%
Performance84.4%
AI Usage25.8%

Skills & Technologies

Programming Languages

CC++DTSMakefilePythonShellYAML

Technical Skills

API IntegrationBuild SystemsC programmingConfiguration ManagementDevice DriversDevice TreeDriver DevelopmentEmbedded SystemsEmbedded Systems DevelopmentHome AutomationKernel ConfigurationKernel DevelopmentLinux kernel developmentNetworkingRefactoring

Repositories Contributed To

3 repos

Overview of all repositories you've contributed to across your timeline

DragonBluep/openwrt

Aug 2023 Apr 2026
4 Months active

Languages Used

CDTSMakefileShell

Technical Skills

C programmingLinux kernel developmentbuild system configurationdriver developmentkernel developmentBuild Systems

Fmstrat/esphome

Jun 2025 Jun 2025
1 Month active

Languages Used

C++PythonYAML

Technical Skills

API IntegrationConfiguration ManagementEmbedded SystemsHome AutomationRefactoringTesting

coolsnowwolf/immortalwrt

Dec 2024 Dec 2024
1 Month active

Languages Used

Shell

Technical Skills

Embedded SystemsShell Scripting