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Welcome Abdul!
Welcome to DEV, Abdul.
Hey! Welcome to Dev.to Abdul! What brings you here? Any goals?
Welcome to DEV.to, Abdul!
Iād love to hear what youāre currently building or learning.
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Hello there. welcome to DEV.
Hi Subham!
Nice to connect with you. What are you currently working on?
Hi all, moving over from Medium which isnāt what it was. Iām posting about software development, technical as well as, well, existential at this point. Building a bunch of OS things related to AI in public, like tether and context-lens. Hope to see some of you around.
Welcome Lars, I hope you like what you find at DEV.
Hey Lars! Welcome to Dev.to! Any projects you are working specifically in the field of AI? In any case, welcome aboard!
Welcome to DEV.to, Lars!
Looking forward to reading your insights on product building and AI. Excited to learn from your experience!
Sounds great ! I will take a look into ahahh :D
Awesome stuff nice to meet you my friend. I'm an open source / local AI geek so looking forward to seeing what you share.
Hey everyone š
Iām Ankita. A backend software engineer intentionally transitioning into AI engineering.
Iām currently diving into LLM production systems and documenting what I learn along the way not as an expert, but as an engineer trying to understand how to build reliable AI systems beyond just better prompts.
I recently published my first blog on control layers in production LLM systems (constraints, structured outputs, validation, randomness control).
Writing about what Iām learning forces me to understand it properly publishing it makes it real.
Here to learn, exchange ideas, and connect with others making a similar shift.
Fun fact: Hitting āpublishā on my first AI blog felt scarier than deploying production code š
Looking forward to learning with you all! š
Hey Ankita!
I like how youāre focusing on production systems beyond just prompts ā thatās where reliability really matters.
And I completely relate to the āpublish feels scarier than deployā part. My first post stayed in drafts for so long before I finally hit publish.
Looking forward to reading more of your work!
Thank you, I really appreciate that.
Itās reassuring to hear Iām not the only one who hesitated before hitting publish š
Thanks for the encouragement. Iām looking forward to sharing more and learning from everyone here as well.
Hello Ankita! I'm beginner at this area, and I recently won the AI olympiad in my country (2nd place to be honest), and I loved everything about ML and AI. How are you studying to be a ML engineer? I'm trying now to get better at Python Backend, and after that I will be on focus at AI.
Congratulations on 2nd place, thatās a real achievement, donāt undersell it! š
Strong Python backend first is exactly the right call. A solid engineering foundation makes everything in AI click faster especially when you move beyond models into the reliability, integration, and systems layer, which is where Iām focused right now.
Iām a backend dot net engineer making this same transition learning step by step, documenting as I go. So weāre on similar roads, just at different points.
Keep building and enjoy the processš
Hey Ankita, nice to meet you! š Welcome to the community!
Just curious about your transitionāare you currently building these AI systems in Python, or are you coming from a Java/backend background? Also, I'm still learning about this space. Would you say an LLM system is essentially a business platform or application built around the capabilities of large models?
Excited to learn with you
Hey! Nice to connect š
Iām coming from a backend/.NET background, so I tend to look at AI systems through a traditional engineering lens validation, state management, and clear system boundaries.
Right now Iām exploring how LLMs integrate into backend architectures.
For me, an LLM system isnāt just the model itās the application built around it. The model generates output, but the surrounding layers handle constraints, validation, monitoring, and retries.
Still learning as I go, curious how youāre thinking about it?
Thanks for the great response! Itās awesome to meet a fellow backend engineer. I'm coming from a Java background and have been making similar attempts on my end. I've tried integrating AI agent platforms like Dify and Coze (a popular one in China) into my systems, utilizing their APIs and frameworks like Spring AI.
Right now, my learning focus is on RAG and MCP. Your thoughts on handling integration, state management, and retries resonate with me perfectly. Building that robust layer around the unpredictable LLM is definitely the biggest shared challenge right now.
Let's definitely stay connected and share our learnings along the way!
Would love to exchange notes as we experiment. Always helpful to learn alongside someone tackling similar problems from a backend mindset.
Looking forward to staying connected!
Hey Adaka! Welcome to the Dev.to community! Hope you are well.
What's your favorite part about being a back end software engineer? Any reason on the transition to AI engineering in particular?
Hey! Thanks for the warm welcome š
What I enjoy most about backend engineering is solving real problems behind the scenes designing APIs, handling edge cases, optimizing performance, and making sure things just work reliably.
As for moving toward AI, honestly it started with curiosity. AI is evolving fast and I didnāt want to just watch from the sidelines. I wanted to understand it properly and see how it fits into real-world software systems.
Still figuring things out, but thatās part of the fun š
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Thanks Ravi
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Hey Farooq! Welcome to the community! What brings you here?
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Hey! I'm Isi, full-stack dev from Spain. Just launched MAKO, an open protocol for AI-agent readable websites. Excited to share the journey here
Hey Juan! Welcome to Dev.to! How long have you been a full-stack dev? Any tips into that field? Regardless, welcome!
Hi @francistrdev! Thanks for the warm welcome š
I've been programming ever since I got my first PC: creating forms, databases, and my first HTML websites. Life took me down a different path for a while (I spent years in the industrial sector), but about six years ago I returned to it completely and haven't looked back.
Since then, I've been working on full-stack projects and pretty much every kind of digital work you can imagine. Over the last two years, I've delved deeper into software architecture, design patterns, and systems design, mainly learning from the basics, without too many abstractions to hide behind š
The best advice I can give? Keep creating things that interest you. Curiosity is a powerful motivator. Never stop learning!
Hi Juan! Excited to see what you share about your work!
Thank you, @rubasri_srikanthan ! Really appreciate the warm welcome š
If you ever want to chat about anything tech-related, I'm here! And if you happen to have a few minutes to check out MAKO and share your thoughts, I'd genuinely love the feedback ā it's a project I've put a lot of heart into.
Thanks again, means a lot! š
MAKO looks awesome! I love the AI-readiness scoring and the actionable tips it gives ā very practical and to the point.
That genuinely made my day, thank you! š The AI-readiness scoring was one of those features where I wasn't sure if it would click for people ā great to hear it lands well. Still lots to improve, but feedback like this keeps the momentum going! š
Happy to hear that! š
Iād love to learn more about your thought process behind building MAKO. Iām also learning Salesforce and building projects to deepen my understanding. Iāll be sharing daily updates here ā would be awesome to get your perspective whenever you have time! Thereās so much I hope to learn from you and the community.
Thanks so much Rubasri, really appreciate the curiosity! š The thought process behind MAKO came from a real frustration ā watching API costs pile up when most tokens were just formatting noise. So the core question was: what if websites could natively "speak LLM"? That led to content negotiation for AI agents.
I love that you're diving into Salesforce and learning by building ā that's honestly the best way to grow as a dev. I've never worked with Salesforce myself, so my perspective will be pretty platform-agnostic š but I'm always happy to exchange ideas on architecture, problem-solving and the building journey in general. Keep shipping and sharing your progress ā looking forward to following along! š
The āwebsites speaking LLMā approach is really smart ā makes a lot of sense. Iām excited to exchange ideas and learn from your experience too!
That's exactly the kind of exchange I love ā learning from each other across different stacks and domains. Building on Salesforce sounds like a great challenge, I'd love to hear how it goes. Keep shipping! š ^^
Hello everyone š
Iām Rubasri, a passionate Salesforce Developer.
I joined DEV.to share my Salesforce learnings, the systems I build, and the struggles I face while designing real-world solutions. I believe documenting the journey helps me grow.
Thank you to the DEV.to team for providing this wonderful platform.
Iām currently working on building my first end-to-end Salesforce project from scratch and sharing it as a series.
Looking forward to learning from all of you and contributing wherever I can. Excited to be part of this community! šāØ
Hey Rubasri! Welcome to the community!
I am also into Salesforce stuff as well! (More of an admin side than a dev side). Can't wait to see your Salesforce Project!
Hey Francis! Thank you for the warm welcome
Thatās awesome to hear ā itās great to connect with someone from the Salesforce ecosystem here!
The admin side plays such a crucial role, especially when it comes to automation and scalable process design. Iād truly value your perspective as I share the project.
Excited to exchange ideas and learn together!
Hey! I'm Jasper, building Langbly, a translation API for developers. Based in the Netherlands. Mostly interested in APIs, localization, and keeping things simple. Looking forward to sharing what I learn along the way.
Hey Jasper! Welcome to Dev.to. Hope you are well. Seems interesting that you are building Langbly. Can you tell me more on how it works and what it means by "translation API for developers?".
Welcome to Dev.to, Jasper!
After so many years of dreaming and idealizing myself in this world, I finally have the opportunity to learn and possibly dedicate my life to programming. I'm very excited about this. In my current situation, it won't be easy, and I know that, but in my short 22 years, I've always made sure to put my maximum effort and focus into what I'm passionate about, to the point of exceeding the average. I have a long road ahead, including possible setbacks, but I hope I can count on all of you when needed. Thank you so much for the work you do. btw im starting to learn from absolutely 0
Hey Angel! Welcome aboard! Anything you are learning in particular that you want to start off?
Hi Angel! Welcome to Dev.to!
Love the energy. The road can be long, but youāre definitely in a space where people are building and learning every day. You wonāt be alone here.
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