My name is Hitesh Sachdeva, and I am currently pursuing Computer Programming and Analysis at Seneca College. I’m excited to begin my journey of learning and contributing to the open source community. I’m taking this course because I want to grow as a programmer, work on real-world projects, and learn how collaboration happens in the open-source community. What really attracted me to open source is the idea of sharing knowledge with everyone, receiving feedback from other developers, learning from the coding practices of experienced contributors, and continuously improving my own skills.
This term, I hope to accomplish three main things:
- Improve my technical skills by working on meaningful projects.
- Gain hands-on experience with Git, GitHub, and collaborative workflows.
- Contribute to a real open-source project in a way that helps both me and the community.
I’m particularly interested in working on projects related to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, as these areas closely align with my career goals and long-term interests.
The GitHub repo I explored is Bytebot, an open-source AI desktop agent. Unlike browser-only tools, Bytebot runs on a full virtual desktop where it can use real applications, download and organize files, process documents, and complete multi-step tasks, almost like a virtual employee. I chose this project because while most LLMs are limited to chatting, Bytebot demonstrates the real potential of AI by automating everyday computer tasks, such as navigating applications, managing files, and executing complex workflows, showing how AI can act as a virtual assistant and make our work much more efficient.
Overall, I’m excited to learn, collaborate, and contribute. I know it will be challenging at times, but I’m ready to dive in and start building!
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I was also planning to contribute to open source. But couldn't find the right repo yet