Introductions: Say hi!

[pamelafox]

Welcome to the AI Chat App Hack. Please use this thread to say hi!

Suggested details:

• 📛 name/nickname/username
• 🌎 location (country and state/province if relevant)
• 🤖 previous AI or python experience
• 😻 fav hobby outside coding

[pamelafox]

I'll start...

📛 Pamela Fox (pamela, not pam!)
🌎 Bay Area, California
🤖 I've been Python'ing since ~2005, my college years, and dove into LLMs in last year. When I was in college, AI was Prolog ;-)
😻 I spend most of my 'free' time parenting 2 young kids but I sneak in some gardening of pollinator-friendly plants occasionally.

[pamelafox]

LLMs = Large Language Models - like GPT-3.5, GPT-4, etc.

[multispark]

LLM stands for Large Language Model! These are AI models trained on large sets of data and can be specialized for different purposes. Looks like Pamela beat me to the punch!

[GeraltOfCodea]

Your session at the AI Tour in San Francisco was amazing! I look forward to participating in this Hackathon.

[gu12934]

📛 Gurm
🌎 Canada,AB
🤖 2-3 years python experience
😻 playing pokemon and working out

[CharanBharathula]

Hi everyone. GenAI was really a good flavor of the season. I was excited to have a good connections to build good projects and ideas
Charan
India
Python and AI enthusiastic
Developing AI and android apps and reading books, surfing youtube

[multispark]

Nice to meet everyone, can't wait to see all the cool projects that are submitted!

📛 Josh Oh
🌎 Seattle, Washington
🤖 I used Python a lot in university, and still do now. More recently focusing on LLMs!
😻 I enjoy playing guitar, saxophone, and singing.

[TIKIALINE]

من الجيد مقابلة الجميع ، لديا قابلية للتعلم و لرؤية جميع المشاريع الرائعة!

📛 محمد تكيالين
🌎 الشلف، الجزائر
🤖 لم استخدم بايثون بعد ، و ارغب في أن أفعل ذلك الآن. في الآونة الأخيرة بدأت التعرف على LLMs!
😻 أنا أستمتع بتدريب حاملي المشاريع الصغيرة والمتوسطة ، امتلك خبرة تزيد عن العشرين سنة التنشيط والمرافقة .

[eusteve]

📛 Eugene Stephen.
🌍 Eastlands, Nairobi
🤖. I have Intermediate level experience in Python started using Python last year. Major doing projects using Python.
😻I spend my free time doing photography and filming.

[treezy254]

yow, ninja... si tupige colab

[eusteve]

Thanks ,

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[FlyingPhish]

📛 Jan
🌎 England
🤖 Scripting and programming for 7+ years, Python for over a year. Recently jumped on the Rust train. Primarily a heavy user of ChatGPT and have since release. I've recently starting to invest more time in LLMs.
😻 Cyber security, gaming and getting out on the motorbike when I can.

[ThunderRoar]

Hello there!

📛 Shreyas
🌎 Ontario, Canada
🤖 Worked with Python, Java, Javascript, and C. Recently started exploring LLMs and machine learning models
😻 I like to bike, read books and play sports such as badminton and volleyball.

[Pratikdate]

Hii everyone, Can't wait to build project.
📛 Pratik Date
🌍 Pune ,India
🤖 Worked in python ,Java , JS, Dart . experience in CNN but new in LLMs.
😻 I Like to read books and build tech for society.

[NitkarshChourasia]

I am thrilled to join this fantastic community!

📛 Nitkarsh Chourasia
🌎 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
🤖 I love working with Python Programming Language. I maintain a repository with over 12k+ forks and 30k+ Stars dedicated to various scripts and projects made in Python Programming Language.
😻 Being with family, friends and strolling in garden.

[AntareepDey]

Hey Everyone!
📛 Antareep Dey
🌎 India
🤖 Programming in python for last 4 years, built an basic chatbot that helps with medical Q&A using LLM 's last semester as a part of a university project. Still lots to figure out !
😻 I enjoy reading and photography in my free time.

[chillywilly7]

Hi! What were some of the major challenges you faced during your project?

[GeraltOfCodea]

Hello! I am excited to be here and participate. This is my first hackathon!

📛 Ryan Norrbom - GeraltOfCodea on GitHub
🌎 Tillamook, Oregon - USA
🤖 I started in Python several years ago. I have a RAG chatbot built on Databricks w/Python and Azure Function apps and am working on building one on Azure AI.
😻 I spend a lot of time coding these days, I am in a Software Developer BA program and work as an AI Architect for a Creamery on the Oregon coast. I enjoy reading books on AI and Quantum Computing. Most of all though, I enjoy Camping/Vacationing with my wife and young kids!

[pallavigadepalli]

Ryan would love to connect on linkedin and brainstorm since you are on the PST TZ. linkedin.com/in/pallavigadepalli

[Nikhil8557]

Jai siya ram, I'm a student and Microsoft ambassador from India. Let's create a better future ✨️

[giftahmed]

Hello,
I am Gift Ahmed from Nigeria and a student . Nice to meet you all

[NitkarshChourasia]

Welcome.

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[VardhanReddy2]

Hey all, I am really excited joining this community. It would be my first hackathon.

📛 Vishnu Vardhan Reddy Ireddy
🌎 Silicon Valley, Bay Area, California
🤖 My experience with Python began in my undergraduate years around 2017, and I've been exploring AI and machine learning topics during my master's program. I'm particularly interested in applying these skills in innovative software engineering projects.
😻 Outside of coding, I enjoy hitting the gym and maintaining an active lifestyle. It's a great way to balance the demands of tech studies and work.

[komalvenugopal]

Hello Everyone 👋

📛 Komal Venugopal Vattumilli
🌎 San Jose, California, USA
🤖 I have a strong background in software engineering, with 2.5 years of experience as a DevOps Engineer. Currently pursuing a Master's in Software Engineering with a specialization in Cloud Computing. While I have a solid foundation in Python, I am relatively new to LLMs but eager to dive deep into this fascinating field.
😻 When I'm not coding or buried in cloud technologies, I love exploring the outdoors, hiking, and experimenting with photography.

Looking forward to learning from all of you and collaborating on some innovative projects!

Warm regards,
Komal

[JasonHaley]

Hello everyone!

Jason Haley (some socials @haleyjason)

Hamilton, Massachusetts (north shore of Boston)

Just started digging into AI last November and this month have been focusing on RAG - that seems to be the most practical way my day job will use AI in the short term (I'm and Independed Consultant with mostly small business customers).

Outside of coding -> last year I started ultra running but also started roasting my own coffee at home. When I'm not running, I'm probably with one of my pets (english cream golden retriever or black cat - indoor only).

[bluelion0007]

Hi Everyone,
I'm Shivarajesh, also known as @bluelion0007.
India
Python and AI enthusiast
Have good exposure to Python and AI
Worked on several projects and currently doing self-research on AI/ML

[mimoflynn]

Hi there, good to be in this hackathon / community :)

📛 Mim
🌎 Dublin, Ireland
🤖 Python 'improver' (coding locally, but lots to learn re deployment/DevOps!), good exposure to AI and LLMs
😻 Fave hobby: "The Arts" especially live music gigs, theatre & cinema. Went to an Andy Warhol exhibition last week - stunning!

[JeremyKPark]

Hello,

📛 Jeremy K
🌎 Toronto, Canada
🤖 have been dabbling for a few years with AI at home. Long time web+php+js programmer too. Also picked up Unity and C# in the past 3 years
😻 writing music, building computers / studios, and exploring the world

[kevball2]

📛 Kevin
🌎 North Carolina, USA
🤖 Programming with Python casually for several years. In my day job I am an Azure DevOps Engineer.
😻 Gaming, Biking and automating all the things!

[pallavigadepalli]

Hi Kevin! I will reachout if I have an issue. thanks for introducing yourself.

[pallavigadepalli]

@kevball2 any chance you can help me out. I am not even able to get past getting to the repo. If you can I would love some assistance for 10 minutes to get started I can go forward from then on. thank you!

[Tusharbhosalehub]

Hie...
📛 I'm Tushar Bhosale
🌎 Pune, India
🤖 CS Engineering Student
😻 Sports, Gaming, Trekking, Coding...

[b1b7]

Hello, I'm Bakar
📛 Boubakeur/Bakar/b1b7
🌎 Algeria
🤖 Experiences { PC user +15y/html css c# sketchUp AI +1y/ }
😻 learning,drinking coffee,

[IsaacGemal]

Hey there! I'm Isaac
📛 Isaac is fine
🌎 From New Jersey
🤖 I'm a civil engineer so I don't have much formal python experience, just scripts here and there for work/home
😻 Big fan of photography

[zzulueta]

Hi there, good to be in this hackathon / community :)

📛 Ziggy
🌎 Makati, Philippines
🤖 newbie in Python. Mostly use C#.
😻 Fave hobby: Going to the gym. Playing games when there is time. Watching Netflix with my gf.

[ksut]

Hello,
📛 Kalendra
🌎 Texas, USA
🤖 Using Python in Data Engineering. I played with Open AI API but had no deep experience in AI. Have 15+ years of experience in Data Analytics
😻 Reading, walking/running, Yoga.

[MatheusHRV]

Hi, is a pleasure to participate with you!!

📛 Matheus
🌎 São Paulo, Brazil
🤖 I've worked almost 3 years with Python for data analysis and web scraping, also built some chatbots with LLMs.
😻 I like arts in all kinds of forms, even my linkedin profile photo is a parody of the incredible 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' painting, i'm also a poetry passionate.

[maxquinteros]

Hello everyone, this is the second hackathon in which I will participate with my team.

📛 Maximiliano Quinteros
🌎 Antofagasta, Chile
🤖 I studied python and AI while I was a college student.I don't have much experience but I am excited to participate and learn.
😻 I like sports, the gym and cooking

[01vadim10]

📛 Vadzim Zylevich
🌎 Copenhagen, Denmark
🤖 I am new to Python, but I have 10 years of experience with C#. I want to try to implement a project using C#
😻 I like going to the gym, reading books, writing articles, and watching TV shows

[daisy-amrita]

Hey there:)

Amrita Singh
India
I have experience working with CNN (Convolutional Neural Networks) for tasks involving classification and regression. However, I'm relatively new to LLMs (Large Language Models).
Looking forward to learning more about LLMs through this hackathon.

Warm Regards
Amrita

[Diego0106]

Hello there!

📛 Diego0106
🌎 Ecuador
🤖 I have experience programming personal projects about artificial intelligence.
😻 I really like listening to music and watching series