The latest articles on DEV Community by Adarsh Yadav (@ay3511268). https://dev.to/ay3511268 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4197367%2F52cc64c9-6d7f-49cf-80de-e2d7954c962a.png https://dev.to/ay3511268 en Adarsh Yadav Sat, 24 Oct 2026 11:05:00 +0000 https://dev.to/ay3511268/from-a-btech-student-to-an-ai-hackathon-winner-my-developer-journey-537d https://dev.to/ay3511268/from-a-btech-student-to-an-ai-hackathon-winner-my-developer-journey-537d <h1> I Won at Hacktoberfest Hack Day UIT 🏆 | My DisasterShield AI Journey </h1> <p>Hey DEV Community! 👋</p> <p>I'm Adarsh Yadav, a B.Tech Computer Science student from India, passionate about Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and building technology that solves real-world problems.</p> <p>Today, I'm excited to share an important milestone in my developer journey!</p> <h2> 🏆 My Hackathon Experience </h2> <p>I participated in <strong>Hacktoberfest Hack Day Prayagraj</strong> and was a winner in the <strong>Gemma category</strong> with my project, <strong>DisasterShield AI</strong>! 🎉</p> <p>This achievement is a memorable moment for me as a student developer. It has motivated me to explore AI more deeply, experiment with new technologies, and keep building meaningful projects.</p> <h2> 🌪️ About DisasterShield AI </h2> <p>DisasterShield AI is an AI-powered project focused on disaster-related assistance.</p> <p>My goal with this project was to explore how AI-based technology can help people access useful information and support during disaster-related situations.</p> <p>Building this project gave me an opportunity to turn an idea into a practical solution and learn more about developing AI-powered applications.</p> <h2> 💡 What I Learned </h2> <p>This experience reinforced some important lessons for me:</p> <ul> <li>Learn by building, not just by watching tutorials.</li> <li>Experiment with AI tools and understand how they can be applied.</li> <li>Break a big idea into smaller, manageable development tasks.</li> <li>Keep learning from feedback, testing, and mistakes.</li> <li>Stay curious and continue improving as a developer.</li> </ul> <h2> 🚀 What's Next? </h2> <p>I'm continuing my journey in Python, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Data Science.</p> <p>My long-term goal is to become a Data Science Engineer and develop technology that creates a positive impact.</p> <p>I'll be sharing my projects, technical learnings, hackathon experiences, and challenges here on DEV.</p> <h2> 🤝 Let's Connect! </h2> <p>I'm grateful for this milestone and excited about what's ahead.</p> <p>If you're also a student developer or exploring AI, I'd love to connect and learn from your experiences.</p> <p><strong>What's one AI project you think every beginner should try building?</strong> Let me know in the comments!</p> <p>Here's to learning, building, and growing together. 🚀</p> <h1> AI #Gemma #Hackathon #Python #Beginners </h1> ai python datascience opensource