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Welcome Thread - v348

  1. Leave a comment below to introduce yourself! You can talk about what brought you here, what you're learning, or just a fun fact about yourself.

  2. Reply to someone's comment, either with a question or just a hello. ๐Ÿ‘‹

  3. Come back next week to greet our new members so you can one day earn our Warm Welcome Badge!

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n3on • Edited

๐Ÿ‘‹ Hi everyone!

My name is Kennedy, and Iโ€™m excited to be here!

I joined this space to keep learning and improving my coding skills โ€” especially in web development, AI/ML systems, and other emerging technologies. I love building creative, interactive projects that solve real-world problems.

๐Ÿ’ก Hereโ€™s a joke:

Why do programmers prefer dark mode?

Because light attracts bugs. ๐Ÿ˜„

You can check out my GitHub: github.com/kawacukennedy

Feel free to share any feedback or recommendations โ€” Iโ€™m always open to learning!

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James Moceri

Love the joke, and welcome!

I'm working on security tooling and always curious about AI/ML systems. What's your favorite tool/framework/workflow for this?

Looking forward to seeing what you share here!

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n3on

Hey, thanks so much! Glad the joke landed!

Thatโ€™s really cool โ€” security tooling sounds super interesting, especially when combined with AI/ML. Iโ€™ve been playing around with TensorFlow and PyTorch for experiments, and lately diving into LangChain + FastAPI to build some interactive AI tools.

What kind of stuff are you working on in security? Always curious how people are blending AI into that space.

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Christian Montero

Hi Kennedy!

I'm very interested in learning web development, AI/ML systems, do you have any recommendations on where to start?

Thanks

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n3on

Hey! Thatโ€™s awesome to hear. Both web dev and AI/ML are super fun (and sometimes a bit overwhelming at first).

For web development, Iโ€™d say start with the basics: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, then try building small projects like a to-do app or weather app to get hands-on practice.

Once youโ€™re comfortable, move on to a framework like React or Next.js.

For AI/ML, start with Python, learn some data fundamentals (NumPy, pandas), then check out scikit-learn or TensorFlow to play with simple models.

If you want, I can share a small roadmap or list of free resources Iโ€™ve used. Would that help?

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Christian Montero

Hi Kennedy!

Thanks for texting back, I do have experience in the web side, been working on that area for a couple of years, but yes... when it comes to AI/ML I'm pretty new and that roadmap would be super helpful!

Thank you!

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n3on

Hey, thatโ€™s awesome! Since youโ€™ve already got web dev experience, youโ€™ll pick up AI/ML concepts pretty fast.

Hereโ€™s a simple roadmap to get started:

Python basics โ€“ Make sure youโ€™re comfy with loops, functions, and data structures.

Data handling โ€“ Learn NumPy and pandas for working with datasets.

Math essentials โ€“ Brush up on linear algebra, stats, and a bit of calculus (just the intuition part at first).

Machine learning โ€“ Start with scikit-learn for things like regression, classification, and clustering.

Deep learning โ€“ Move to TensorFlow or PyTorch once you understand ML concepts.

Projects โ€“ Try things like a movie recommender, image classifier, or chatbot.

If you want, I can put together a small list of free courses and tutorials that follow this path. Tell me if you'd like it?

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Ekong Ikpe

๐Ÿ‘‹ Hi everyone!
Iโ€™m Edmund Sparrow, creator of GnokeStation โ€” a free web-based desktop platform designed to make computing accessible from any browser or device.

I joined this community mainly for visibility โ€” not to market, but to make it easier for people who could genuinely benefit from GnokeStation to discover it. Iโ€™m passionate about building open, browser-first tools that empower creators, learners, and developers โ€” all from mobile.

Glad to be here and open to connect with anyone interested in web-based OS concepts or offline-first app development.

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Red

Excuse my all caps... but... COULD I INSTALL IT ON A SNAPON ZUEZ MODULE?

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Ekong Ikpe

You donโ€™t need to install Gnokestation on any device โ€” it actually runs inside your web browser.

So if your Snap-on Zeus module can open a modern browser (like Chrome or Edge), you can access and use Gnokestation right away โ€” no installation or setup needed.

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Red

Hello Edmund, is GnokeStation something like Edge or Firefox?

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Ekong Ikpe

Sorry I respond late :
Gnokestation isnโ€™t a browser like Edge or Firefox โ€” it actually runs inside your browser.
Think of it like having a mini computer system that opens right inside your browser. You can open apps, add plugins, and customize things the way you like โ€” all without installing anything big.
So instead of being a browser, itโ€™s more like your own little operating system that lives inside one.

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Red

So something like iOS running inside Windows 10? Or bigger.... iOS running in Android?

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Ekong Ikpe

Haha good question ๐Ÿ˜„
Not exactly like iOS running inside Android, but youโ€™re close!

Gnokestation runs inside your browser (like Chrome or Brave) but feels like a mini computer system of its own.
Instead of just visiting websites, you can open real โ€œappsโ€ โ€” things like notes, file managers, or tools โ€” all in one clean space.

Itโ€™s basically your own operating system that lives in the browser, and soon itโ€™ll even be able to control real hardware through a driver system Iโ€™m working on. Updates coming soon ๐Ÿš€

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Dominick Marciano

Hey, just found this site while looking for a replacement for The Code Project website.

Been programming for +30 years but mainly C#, TypeScript, and PIC Microchip Assembly, but have worked with a bunch of others.

Please excuse me if this isn't the right place to ask this, but I use to write articles on The Code Project, some of them across multiple posts, and looking for a new place that I can share them. I am looking into starting a new series (developing a syntax highlighter, parser, and debugger for a custom language in VS Code) and wanted to make sure if I do it, this site the an appropriate place to share it.

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Jess Lee The DEV Team • Edited

You should share them here! You should be able to import pretty easily via RSS as well.

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Dominick Marciano

Thanks for the welcome. Maybe you can help with something as I am not sure where to ask it just yet. I am trying to make a post, but I am getting parsing errors for a multi-line KaTex expression. Where would be the best place to ask for help with this?

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Jess Lee The DEV Team

@dominick_marciano_1597b95 want to send me an email with a draft of your post? jess@forem.com

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Dominick Marciano • Edited

@jess Huh oh, was I not supposed to publish it already? If not, my mistake as I am still familiarizing myself with the site. I have unpublished it for now just in case and just sent you the link via email.

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Dominick Marciano

The LaTeX code is slightly different that what I am used to but managed to figured it out. Not importing my series because the site I originally posted it on has gone in maintenance mode and will be gone soon so a lot of links and stuff are broken. Plus the original article is like 7 years old at this point so time to update outdated information and re-write it better. Thanks for information though; it is greatly appreciated.

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Yumi Cabrera

Hey everyone! ๐Ÿ‘‹

Iโ€™m Yumi โ€” a beginner Python developer and Linux user.

I recently started my coding journey and created this GitHub profile to learn, grow, and connect with other developers.

Iโ€™m really passionate about improving my skills, exploring open-source, and maybe finding future job opportunities too!

Feel free to check out my GitHub and connect on LinkedIn โ€” Iโ€™d really appreciate your support!

Any feedback, tips, or code reviews are more than welcome!

Thanks for reading, and happy coding everyone! WG9YbyA6KQ==

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Zyrok

Hey Yumi ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ, saw you followed me on Github โ€” thanks for that btw, I'm totally ๐Ÿ˜Ž and open to collab with ya ๐Ÿ’ฅ

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Yumi Cabrera

Thank you ๐Ÿ™ I'm always happy to do interesting projects ๐Ÿ˜Š

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Zyrok

How good are you at python btw?

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Marsh

nice we could connect

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Jason

Hey there Yumi, I spotted that you followed my little project, I think you might be the first, thanks :)

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Red

Hi Yumi,

Red here. Fwm homie.

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Uday Sarangal

hi yumi saw your github Astrologist, Psychologist, Developer sure you are unique๐Ÿง

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Jess Lee The DEV Team

Welcome to DEV everyone!!

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Sandro

๐Ÿ‘‹ Hey devs, Iโ€™m Sandro.

Iโ€™m building what I hope will become the best email client out there fast, reliable, and smart.

Im looking to connect with devs experienced in cloud infrastructure, AI/RAG systems, and production-grade setups (Cloudflare, edge compute, etc).

If you love building scalable systems or want to help push this project forward lets connect

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Jaime Lucena Pรฉrez

Hi Sandro! im new here too, i'll share somethings about AI

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Red • Edited

WHAT TYPE EMAIL DATERBASE YOU TRYNA BUILD MISTER? WHATS ITS GONE BE CALLED?

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Red

SIGNS ME UP FOR THE COUNCIL N IM SURE ITS GONE BE AWLRITE. ASK ME FOR ADVICE AND GUIDANCE N IT MIGHT BE NASER.

ASK FOR ME TIP JAR, YOULL THANK ME LATER.

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Davesh Thakur

Hi..! Everyone Hope You All Are Great :D
I just joined this group right now and I got the profile from the LinkedIn Community.
I'm very curious to gain knowledge and solve the development related problems/issues, designing terminologies & debugging also..
So let's start this process further on..

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Brian Goff

Howdy. I've been writing code professionally for 40 years. Lots of good stories. I still love it, I'm still learning, and still looking for good stories! Been dotnet-centric since its inception, javascript/angular/nextjs on the frontend, dabbling in python, and now focused on LLM development. Looking forward to hanging with folks here.

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Michael • Edited

Hi, I'm Michael, living on Guadeloupe, in the French Antilles. This is the platform I have been searching for. It's already feeling like home, just from browsing.
I will be posting Linux and other tutorials, as I am a Debian purist. I am not a coder, but will occasionally post bash scripts I think are worth sharing.
Anything I post, is 100% my own, even if Ai-checkers say my work is 96% AI-generated, maybe I'm part cyborg!
Looking forward to learning and contributing. Here's part 1 of my Linux journey. (dev.to/divsmart/i-finally-found-my...)

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Michael Pilgram

Hey everyone! Mike here - been building websites for 15 years and currently working on my first product launch: GuardianScan, a website audit tool for modern web standards.

Just posted my first article about why I built it - would love your thoughts! Excited to be part of a community that values quality code and continuous learning. ๐Ÿ‘‹

Checkout my first post

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