The latest articles on DEV Community by codeswithsamridhi (@codeswithsamridhi). https://dev.to/codeswithsamridhi 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%2F4167113%2F3de773ff-a154-465a-ac68-e7088f4adbbe.jpg https://dev.to/codeswithsamridhi en codeswithsamridhi Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:22:59 +0000 https://dev.to/codeswithsamridhi/hii-lets-connect--16l1 https://dev.to/codeswithsamridhi/hii-lets-connect--16l1 <p>Hey DEV community! 👋</p> <p>October is officially here, and I’m diving straight into Hacktoberfest 2026. </p> <p>I’m Samridhi Tripathi, a 3rd-year Computer Science Engineering student building at the intersection of AI/ML, backend architecture, and human-centric software. Whether I’m engineering real-time data pipelines or prototyping generative AI tools (like TaleWeaver and Kalpana.ai), my goal is always the same: building systems that solve practical, grounded problems rather than just chasing hype.</p> <p>With this year’s Hacktoberfest putting a sharp spotlight on open-weight models, local inference, and community-driven AI, I’m using this month to build in public and push past routine API wrappers.</p> <h2> 🎯 My Game Plan for October </h2> <p>Here is what I’m committing to over the next four weeks:</p> <p>1.Building with Open-Weight Models: Working directly with open ecosystems like Gemma and local runtimes to see how far we can take low-latency, privacy-first AI without closed-door cloud dependencies.<br> 2.Tackling the Weekly DEV AI Challenges: Diving into the weekly challenge prompts, starting with Week 1's "Touch Grass" theme—designing software that uses intelligent computation to minimize screen dependency.<br> 3.Robust Backend &amp; Production Hygiene: Pairing open models with resilient engineering—leveraging Python, TypeScript, Docker, and distributed caching to build tools that are actually deployable.<br> 4.Honest Technical Writing: Documenting the real development process—benchmarks, edge cases, what broke on local runtimes, and the architectural decisions behind each build.</p> <h2> 🛠️ The Tech I'm Working With This Month </h2> <ul> <li>Languages: Python, TypeScript, JavaScript</li> <li>Frontend &amp; UI: Next.js, React, Tailwind CSS</li> <li>Backend &amp; Systems: FastAPI, Node.js, Docker, Redis</li> <li>AI &amp; Runtimes: Open-weight models (Gemma), Ollama/Hugging Face pipelines, agentic orchestration</li> </ul> <h2> 💬 Let’s Connect &amp; Collaborate! </h2> <p>I’m treating this Hacktoberfest as an opportunity to connect with fellow engineers, open-source maintainers, and builders experimenting with local AI.</p> <ul> <li>Are you participating in the 2026 weekly AI challenges or contributing to established open-source repos?</li> <li>What models and runtimes are you testing right now?</li> </ul> <p>Drop a comment below with what you’re hacking on this month or leave your GitHub link—let’s swap notes and support each other’s builds!</p> <p>Connect with me: <br> • <a href="https://github.com/codeswithsamridhi" rel="noopener noreferrer">GitHub</a> <br> • <a href="//linkedin.com/in/samridhi-tripathi-69a359320/">LinkedIn</a></p> ai buildinpublic hacktoberfest opensource