The latest articles on DEV Community by Gobala krishnan (@bgobala_krishnan_d5f4699). https://dev.to/bgobala_krishnan_d5f4699 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%2F4187280%2F7c932fc7-5bac-43f4-820f-2f0f5741f53b.jpg https://dev.to/bgobala_krishnan_d5f4699 en Gobala krishnan Fri, 16 Oct 2026 02:58:24 +0000 https://dev.to/bgobala_krishnan_d5f4699/my-first-post-on-dev-learning-building-and-exploring-open-source-4abk https://dev.to/bgobala_krishnan_d5f4699/my-first-post-on-dev-learning-building-and-exploring-open-source-4abk <p>Hey everyone! 👋</p> <p>I'm Gobala Krishnan, a Software Engineer from India.</p> <p>I work with technologies like React, Java, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, and AWS. I enjoy building web applications, solving real-world problems, and learning how software works behind the scenes.</p> <h3> 🚀 Why I'm Joining the DEV Community </h3> <p>I joined DEV to connect with developers, learn from their experiences, share what I learn, and improve my skills through practical projects and open-source contributions.</p> <h3> 💻 What I'm Exploring </h3> <p>I'm interested in:</p> <ul> <li>Full-stack web development</li> <li>Java and Spring Boot</li> <li>Artificial Intelligence and AI-powered applications</li> <li>Open-source projects and Hacktoberfest</li> <li>Learning new tools and improving my problem-solving skills</li> </ul> <h3> 🎯 My Goal </h3> <p>My goal is to keep learning, build useful projects, contribute to open source, and share my technical journey with the community.</p> <p>I believe every bug fixed, every project built, and every new concept learned helps us become better developers.</p> <p>I'm excited to be part of this community! </p> <p><strong>What advice would you give someone who wants to become more active in open source?</strong> I'd love to hear your thoughts.</p> <p>Happy coding! 💙</p> beginners learning opensource webdev