The latest articles on DEV Community by Kushal Kushwaha (@thekushal). https://dev.to/thekushal 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%2F4157659%2F9c0a4bf1-08c6-49b1-a866-79274190095a.png https://dev.to/thekushal en Kushal Kushwaha Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:38:27 +0000 https://dev.to/thekushal/submission-2oc https://dev.to/thekushal/submission-2oc <p><em>This is a submission for the <a href="https://dev.to/challenges/hacktoberfest-week3-2026-10-19">Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge Week 3: Slow and Steady</a></em></p> <h2> What I Built </h2> <h2> Demo </h2> <h2> Code </h2> <h2> How I Built It </h2> <h2> Why Does Open Innovation Matter? </h2> <h2> My Agent Session </h2> <h2> The Lazy Payoff </h2> <h2> Prize Categories </h2> devchallenge hf26challenge Kushal Kushwaha Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:46:52 +0000 https://dev.to/thekushal/new-post-4ah https://dev.to/thekushal/new-post-4ah <p><em>This is a submission for the <a href="https://dev.to/challenges/hacktoberfest-week1-2026-10-05">Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge Week 1: Touch Grass</a></em></p> <h2> What I Built </h2> <h2> Demo </h2> <h2> Code </h2> <h2> How I Built It </h2> <h2> Why Does Open Innovation Matter? </h2> <h2> My Agent Session </h2> <h2> Prize Categories </h2> devchallenge hf26challenge Kushal Kushwaha Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:36:55 +0000 https://dev.to/thekushal/i-built-a-price-tracker-app-as-a-cse-2nd-year-student-heres-what-i-learned-44ag https://dev.to/thekushal/i-built-a-price-tracker-app-as-a-cse-2nd-year-student-heres-what-i-learned-44ag <p>Recently, I started working on a Price Tracker project to understand how real-world applications are built. The idea is simple: track product prices, compare changes, and help users decide when it might be a good time to buy. While developing it, I also used AI as a coding assistant to understand concepts, debug errors, explore different approaches, and improve parts of the code. But I didn’t want to simply copy and paste AI-generated code—I focused on understanding how the code works, testing it, and making the development decisions myself. This project has been a good learning experience for me as a CSE student, especially in understanding backend development, APIs, databases, and how AI can be used as a tool without replacing the learning process. 🚀</p> ai