The latest articles on DEV Community by Hiral (@hirk). https://dev.to/hirk https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fthepracticaldev.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fi%2F99mvlsfu5tfj9m7ku25d.png https://dev.to/hirk en Hiral Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:38:56 +0000 https://dev.to/hirk/my-journey-into-open-source-al-for-hacktoberfest-2026-2pc7 https://dev.to/hirk/my-journey-into-open-source-al-for-hacktoberfest-2026-2pc7 <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 Al models, which is a perfect opportunity for beginners like me to get started.</p> <p>🌟*Al Tools I Am Excited About</p> <p>I am really interested in learning how to build apps using open-source architectures and developer tools. Specifically, I want to explore:</p> <p>Google Al Studio &amp; Gemini: For prototyping smart applications.</p> <p>GitHub Ecosystems: For managing code repositories cleanly.</p> <p>Open-Weight Models: To understand how localized Al works on consumer hardware.</p> <p>🎯My Goals for This Month</p> <ol> <li><p>Set up my developer profile ecosystem properly.</p></li> <li><p>Complete the weekly community learning challenges.</p></li> <li><p>Connect with other developers worldwide who are building open-source Al tools.</p></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 beginners