🚀 WEEK 1 CHALLENGE — Build Your First AI Bot (Free + Open Source)
Hey Lab Fam 👋 This week we’re kicking things off with your first hands-on AI project: Build your own Telegram bot that chats back using a local AI model — no API key, no fees, no cloud. 🎯 Goal: Get your bot replying using a local LLM (Ollama) 💪 Time: ~45 min 🧩 Skill Level: Beginner-friendly 🧠 How to Start 1️⃣ Go to Courses → Week 1 — Build Your First AI Bot for full steps 2️⃣ Follow the setup guide to connect Telegram ↔ Ollama (choose either n8n or Python) 3️⃣ Once your bot replies, come back here and post: - 🖼 Screenshot of your bot’s first reply - ✍️ One prompt tweak that changed its personality - 🧩 Which path you used — n8n or Python — and why 💬 Discussion Prompt What kind of personality did you give your bot? A motivational coach? Crypto degen? Spreadsheet whisperer? Drop your screenshots and prompt snippets below 👇 🏆 Bonus 🎖 First 5 people to post get a “Vibe Coder Week 1” badge + community shoutout in next week’s post. 💡 Pro tip: Try the smaller llama3.2:3b model — runs fast even on mid-range laptops.