My First Steps on Dev.to 🚀

This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Prakash Mahesh

Hey everyone! I'm Prakash, a master's student in Computer Science at SUNY Binghamton. I've been tinkering with automation scripts as a research assistant on campus, and now I'm here to embark on my blogging journey on Dev.to. Consider this my very first draft—I just wanted to start writing, share a bit about myself, and see where it takes me.

![Developer starting first post in a cozy cafe]

Developer starting first post in a cozy cafe
Why I'm Writing This
I've always learned best by doing and sharing. Whether it's a quick Python script to scrape data or an automation workflow that saves me hours, I want to document the process: the wins, the bugs, and the "ah-ha!" moments.

What to Expect
Real-world code snippets: Not polished tutorials—just what I actually type and run.

Lessons learned: Both from successes and faceplants.

Career musings: As an F1 student from India eyeing H-1B sponsorship, I'll talk LinkedIn tips, job search bumps, and building a personal brand.

What I'm Working On Right Now
A CLI tool to auto-format and lint my research papers

Dockerizing Jupyter notebooks for reproducible experiments

Planning a mini-series on GitHub Actions for students

This is just the beginning—thank you for reading! Feedback, suggestions, and random high-fives are all welcome in the comments. Let's learn and grow together. 🌱

— Prakash

This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Prakash Mahesh

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