The latest articles on DEV Community by hir6002-hash (@hir6002hash). https://dev.to/hir6002hash 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%2F4154669%2Ffc845ef3-a3ae-440d-8e32-8a593246dd4d.png https://dev.to/hir6002hash en hir6002-hash Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:05:47 +0000 https://dev.to/hir6002hash/my-journey-into-open-source-ai-for-hacktoberfest-2026-15f7 https://dev.to/hir6002hash/my-journey-into-open-source-ai-for-hacktoberfest-2026-15f7 <p>Hi everyone! 👋</p> <p>I am officially participating in Hacktoberfest 2026! This year, the event focuses heavily on open-source software and open-weight AI models, which is a perfect opportunity for beginners like me to get started.</p> <p>🌟 AI Tools I Am Excited About<br> I am really interested in learning how to build apps using open-source architectures and developer tools. Specifically, I want to explore:</p> <ul> <li>Google AI Studio &amp; Gemini: For prototyping smart applications.</li> <li>GitHub Ecosystems: For managing code repositories cleanly.</li> <li>Open-Weight Models: To understand how localized AI works on consumer hardware.</li> </ul> <p>🎯 My Goals for This Month</p> <ol> <li>Set up my developer profile ecosystem properly.</li> <li>Complete the weekly community learning challenges.</li> <li>Connect with other developers worldwide who are building open-source AI tools.</li> </ol> <p>I'm so excited to complete my first official challenge tracker and collect my virtual sticker book milestone! Happy hacking to everyone participating this October! 🚀</p> ai webdev opensource beginners