The latest articles on DEV Community by David M (@david_miller_28a26b0cdd1c). https://dev.to/david_miller_28a26b0cdd1c 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%2F3597455%2F2a28f79e-a0aa-497e-9312-741edffb1199.png https://dev.to/david_miller_28a26b0cdd1c en David M Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:45:37 +0000 https://dev.to/david_miller_28a26b0cdd1c/seeking-collaborators-for-a-voluntary-side-project-3ee8 https://dev.to/david_miller_28a26b0cdd1c/seeking-collaborators-for-a-voluntary-side-project-3ee8 <p>Hi everyone,</p> <p>I’m working on a small open-source / learning-focused project and I’m looking to connect with a few US-based people who might want to collaborate or exchange ideas.(US-based mainly for time-zone convenience.)</p> <p>This is voluntary and unpaid, the goal is learning, experimenting, and building something interesting together, not commercial delivery.<br> The project is about building a modern, lightweight web application using <strong>Python (FastAPI)</strong> on the backend, <strong>React</strong> on the frontend, and exploring <strong>AI-assisted features</strong> using APIs (LLMs, embeddings, or simple automation). The focus is on clean architecture, API design, and practical patterns you’d actually use in real projects.</p> <p><em>I’m especially interested in hearing from people who enjoy Python, APIs, React, AI/ML integrations, cloud-native development, or open-source collaboration, but anyone curious is welcome.</em></p> <p>If this sounds interesting, feel free to comment or <strong>DM me</strong> and I’ll happily share more details. No pressure at all.</p> opensource learning collaboration sideprojects