The latest articles on Forem by a1k7 (@a1k7). https://forem.com/a1k7 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3637827%2F71e29956-d1aa-49cb-a7ab-f017680743f1.jpeg https://forem.com/a1k7 en a1k7 Sat, 20 Dec 2025 11:30:27 +0000 https://forem.com/a1k7/replacing-a-5000hr-lawyer-with-llama-3-groq-and-python-2gno https://forem.com/a1k7/replacing-a-5000hr-lawyer-with-llama-3-groq-and-python-2gno <h2> The Problem </h2> <p>I am an engineering student in India. Legal advice here is expensive (₹5000/hour) or confusing. Last month, my friend got threatened with a "3-Year Employment Bond" and a demand for ₹2 Lakhs. We couldn't afford a lawyer.</p> <h2> The Tech Solution </h2> <p>I spent my weekend building <strong>Pocket Lawyer</strong>—an AI specifically "grounded" in Indian Statutes (BNS 2023, Contract Act, RBI Guidelines).</p> <p><strong>Stack:</strong></p> <ul> <li> <strong>Engine:</strong> Llama-3-70b (via Groq for speed)</li> <li> <strong>Frontend:</strong> Streamlit</li> <li> <strong>Logic:</strong> Custom Prompt Engineering to prevent hallucinations.</li> </ul> <h2> How I Fixed the "Hallucination" Bug </h2> <p>The hardest part was stopping the AI from citing US laws. I solved this by injecting a strict <code>KNOWLEDGE_BASE</code> into the system prompt.</p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight plaintext"><code> python # Here is the snippet that forces Indian Context KNOWLEDGE_BASE = """ [JURISDICTION: INDIA ONLY] 1. Employment Bonds: Section 27 Contract Act (Void). 2. Recovery Agents: RBI Guidelines 2022 (No harassment). """ </code></pre> </div> showdev python ai beginners a1k7 Sun, 30 Nov 2025 18:48:40 +0000 https://forem.com/a1k7/fighting-the-macos-file-system-how-i-built-a-cross-platform-organizer-in-python-3icf https://forem.com/a1k7/fighting-the-macos-file-system-how-i-built-a-cross-platform-organizer-in-python-3icf <h3> The Problem </h3> <p>I wanted a tool like Hazel, but free, open-source, and cross-platform. I didn't want my bank statements uploaded to the cloud just to be organized.</p> <h3> The Solution: SmartSort AI </h3> <p>I built a local-first Python daemon that watches your folders and uses OCR to sort files intelligently.</p> <h3> Challenge 1: The "Two Pythons" Problem </h3> <p>(Explain how Anaconda and System Python fought on your Mac and how you fixed it).</p> <h3> Challenge 2: Windows vs Mac Builds </h3> <p>(Show your GitHub Actions YAML file).</p> <h3> The Result </h3> <p>It's fully open source.<br> Repo: [LINK TO YOUR GITHUB]<br> Website: [LINK TO YOUR WEBSITE]</p> python opensource mac productivity