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Hemapriya Kanagala

Hey, I'm Hema đź‘‹ Developer, writer, and creator of Dev Opportunity Radar, a weekly series published every Friday on DEV, helping people discover opportunities they might otherwise miss.

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M.S. in CS at University of Oklahoma

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She/Her

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I Built My First AWS Agent Workflow, and the Hardest Part Was Getting It to Stop Assuming Things

Schema validation belongs outside prompts

I Built My First AWS Agent Workflow, and the Hardest Part Was Getting It to Stop Assuming Things

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I Finally Built the Dev Opportunity Radar Website ❤️

DEV Weekend Challenge: Passion Edition Submission

I Finally Built the Dev Opportunity Radar Website ❤️

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Reading Anthropic's "When AI Builds Itself" Changed How I Think About AI and Software Engineering

80% of Anthropic's code is now AI-written

Reading Anthropic's "When AI Builds Itself" Changed How I Think About AI and Software Engineering

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I Wish I Had Started Documenting My Tech Journey Earlier

Overcoming the fear of imperfect progress

I Wish I Had Started Documenting My Tech Journey Earlier

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The Most Valuable Thing I Found in Tech Wasn't an Opportunity

Human connection over career optimization

The Most Valuable Thing I Found in Tech Wasn't an Opportunity

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Dev Opportunity Radar #15: HackerRank Orchestrate, Claude Campus Ambassadors & the Bharat Builds Tour

Includes NASA challenge team-up threads

Dev Opportunity Radar #15: HackerRank Orchestrate, Claude Campus Ambassadors & the Bharat Builds Tour

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Dev Opportunity Radar #14: MLH Global Hack Week, $40K Agents for Humans Hackathon & Razorpay AI Buildathon

Dev Opportunity Radar #14: MLH Global Hack Week, $40K Agents for Humans Hackathon & Razorpay AI Buildathon

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Dev Opportunity Radar #13: a16z Alpha, a $740K Hackathon, and an AI Agent Competition

Dev Opportunity Radar #13: a16z Alpha, a $740K Hackathon, and an AI Agent Competition

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Dev Opportunity Radar #12: $10K+ Magnificent Grants, Free CodePath Courses, AI Societal Impact Lab Fellowship, and Interview Prep 101

Includes reader-submitted hackathons and updates

Dev Opportunity Radar #12: $10K+ Magnificent Grants, Free CodePath Courses, AI Societal Impact Lab Fellowship, and Interview Prep 101

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What Would You Tell Someone Early in Their Career?

Community wisdom on avoiding early burnout

What Would You Tell Someone Early in Their Career?

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Dev Opportunity Radar #11: Claude Community Ambassadors, YC Startup Internship Expo, Z Fellows, and Stanford's AI Agents Course

Dev Opportunity Radar #11: Claude Community Ambassadors, YC Startup Internship Expo, Z Fellows, and Stanford's AI Agents Course

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We’re Giving AI Agents More Tools. What Happens When the Boundaries Fail?

Real incidents reveal prompt safety gaps

We’re Giving AI Agents More Tools. What Happens When the Boundaries Fail?

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Dev Opportunity Radar #10: OpenAI Student Collective, Develop for Good, MLH Global Hack Week & Learning How to Learn

Readers actively sharing hidden tech finds

Dev Opportunity Radar #10: OpenAI Student Collective, Develop for Good, MLH Global Hack Week & Learning How to Learn

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11 min read
From Silent Reader to 25 Articles: What 3 Months on DEV Taught Me + AMA

Includes an open AMA in the comments

From Silent Reader to 25 Articles: What 3 Months on DEV Taught Me + AMA

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Dev Opportunity Radar #9: A Fully Funded AI Security Residency, SF Founder Residency, Figma Campus Leaders & More

Includes a hidden-gem MIT developer skills course

Dev Opportunity Radar #9: A Fully Funded AI Security Residency, SF Founder Residency, Figma Campus Leaders & More

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12 min read
Dev Opportunity Radar #8: $100K OpenAI Build Week, $12K AI Fellowship, Founder Residency & Free AI Dev Course

Searchable archives and community-sourced finds

Dev Opportunity Radar #8: $100K OpenAI Build Week, $12K AI Fellowship, Founder Residency & Free AI Dev Course

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Dev Opportunity Radar #7: $1,000 Solo Grants, Free Claude Max for Open Source Contributors, and an MLH Hackathon

Archive of past editions and community finds

Dev Opportunity Radar #7: $1,000 Solo Grants, Free Claude Max for Open Source Contributors, and an MLH Hackathon

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Your Career Matters. So Does the Person Building It.

Self-care as a career building block

Your Career Matters. So Does the Person Building It.

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Dev Opportunity Radar #6: Y Combinator Startup School, Open Source AI Grants, and a $60K APAC Hackathon

Reader-shared finds and a resource archive

Dev Opportunity Radar #6: Y Combinator Startup School, Open Source AI Grants, and a $60K APAC Hackathon

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Dev Opportunity Radar #5: A Fully Funded Trip to AWS re:Invent, Google Cloud Career Launchpad, and a $1,000 Award

Weekly community-sourced tech resources

Dev Opportunity Radar #5: A Fully Funded Trip to AWS re:Invent, Google Cloud Career Launchpad, and a $1,000 Award

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Dev Opportunity Radar #4: Anthropic Fellows, $30K for Founders, and AWS She Builds

Free AI agent books and early career insights

Dev Opportunity Radar #4: Anthropic Fellows, $30K for Founders, and AWS She Builds

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8 min read
Letters to Tomorrow: A June Solstice Game About the Things We Carry Into Tomorrow

June Solstice Game Jam Submission

Letters to Tomorrow: A June Solstice Game About the Things We Carry Into Tomorrow

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Dev Opportunity Radar #3: Neo Scholars, a $2M AI Challenge, and an $85K AI Fellowship

Features free Google AI courses and Web3 guides

Dev Opportunity Radar #3: Neo Scholars, a $2M AI Challenge, and an $85K AI Fellowship

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Dev Opportunity Radar #2: A Fully-Funded Residency in Finland, AI Research Program, and a $60K Hackathon

Features Microsoft AI and LLM build courses

Dev Opportunity Radar #2: A Fully-Funded Residency in Finland, AI Research Program, and a $60K Hackathon

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Dev Opportunity Radar #1: A $100K AI Grant, Two Fellowships, and an AI Agent Resource

New weekly series for community-sourced finds

Dev Opportunity Radar #1: A $100K AI Grant, Two Fellowships, and an AI Agent Resource

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Hermes Agent Changed How I Think About Execution Boundaries

Hermes Agent Challenge Submission: Write About Hermes Agent

Hermes Agent Changed How I Think About Execution Boundaries

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Frameworks Are No Longer Being Designed Only for Humans

Google I/O Writing Challenge Submission

Frameworks Are No Longer Being Designed Only for Humans

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8 min read
Your Tools Don't Learn You. This One Does.

Hermes Agent Challenge Submission

Your Tools Don't Learn You. This One Does.

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8 min read
The Last Developer Museum: From Stack Overflow to AI

Satirical tour of coding history

The Last Developer Museum: From Stack Overflow to AI

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Gemma 4 and the Economics of AI Access

Gemma 4 Challenge: Write about Gemma 4 Submission

Gemma 4 and the Economics of AI Access

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Why Gemma 4 Matters More Than Its Benchmarks

Gemma 4 Challenge: Write about Gemma 4 Submission

Why Gemma 4 Matters More Than Its Benchmarks

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Your AI Agent Crashed at 2 AM. Here’s How Google Fixes It.

Google Cloud NEXT '26 Challenge Submission

Your AI Agent Crashed at 2 AM. Here’s How Google Fixes It.

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How I Built a Blockchain User Profile with Solidity (and You Can Too)

How I Built a Blockchain User Profile with Solidity (and You Can Too)

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What Actually Happens When You Make a Blockchain Transaction?

What Actually Happens When You Make a Blockchain Transaction?

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A Beginner’s Guide to How Blockchain Actually Works

A Beginner’s Guide to How Blockchain Actually Works

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