The latest articles on DEV Community by Pratyush Mishra (@pratyushdev). https://dev.to/pratyushdev https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3874833%2F6bc03720-e764-4d56-b910-0a283e0a6807.png https://dev.to/pratyushdev en Pratyush Mishra Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:06:30 +0000 https://dev.to/pratyushdev/i-built-an-ai-that-legally-cannot-help-you-meet-teagpt-jop https://dev.to/pratyushdev/i-built-an-ai-that-legally-cannot-help-you-meet-teagpt-jop <p><em>This is a submission for the <a href="https://dev.to/challenges/aprilfools-2026">DEV April Fools Challenge</a></em></p> <h2> What I Built </h2> <p><strong>TeaGPT</strong> — a ChatGPT parody that is, as per RFC 2324, legally an HTTP 418 Teapot.</p> <p>Ask it anything. It refuses. It recommends tea. Every time. This is a feature, not a bug.</p> <h2> Demo </h2> <p>🍵 <a href="https://teapot-talk-ai.lovable.app" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://teapot-talk-ai.lovable.app</a></p> <h2> Code </h2> <p><a href="https://github.com/pratyushmishra9920-ship-it/teapot-talk-ai" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/pratyushmishra9920-ship-it/teapot-talk-ai</a></p> <h2> How I Built It </h2> <p>React + TypeScript + Vite + Tailwind CSS + Pollinations AI (free, no API key needed). Built with Lovable, deployed on Vercel.</p> <h2> Prize Category </h2> <p><strong>Best Ode to Larry Masinter</strong> — every 418 badge, the $4.18 pricing, the TeaPot-4o model — all a tribute to RFC 2324.</p> <p><strong>Community Favorite</strong> — go ask it to fix your code. It won't. Status: 418.<br> <a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F6114ekmu54io3m2zbsx8.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F6114ekmu54io3m2zbsx8.png" alt="TeaGPT Chat" width="800" height="392"></a></p> devchallenge 418challenge showdev