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No tricks, just AI treats for your toughest tasks
Welcome to edition #35 of the We ❤️ Open Source newsletter!
This Halloween, skip the candy and treat yourself to AI assistants that tackle real work. What if AI could help with those tasks you've been putting off? Like writing grants, redesigning that awkward hallway, or finally fixing up your yard? This week we're testing AI as a practical assistant for creative and technical challenges alike.
We're also featuring Elastic engineer Adrian Cole on the podcast with insights on GenAI observability tools, plus a clever demo showing how AI can analyze code directly from screenshots. As always, our goal is to raise your open source IQ and share the stories of the people shaping the open source world—through content made and curated by real humans. 🙂
This week we'll look at...
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Articles
 | What happens when you ask AI to help write a grant? From brainstorming youth programs to structuring schedules and evaluation plans, I put AI prompts to the test. Here’s how it helped take the grunt work out of grant work and what you can learn from the process. WHY WE ❤️ IT: Many reading this have written, or will write a grant at some point. For those people, this article is infinitely helpful and clearly demonstrates how Generative AI can save time and produce a better outcome. |
 | Boring hallway? Awkward loft? See how AI can turn your dull spaces into design masterpieces. Snap a photo, type a prompt, and watch your room transform—no interior design degree required! WHY WE ❤️ IT: We love interior design, and the before versus (after) AI generated images are amazing! A (free) structured prompt template is provided for you as well. |
 | New to yard work? See how AI can be your landscaping assistant. In this guide, Ben shows how Gemini helps identify grass and plant issues, suggests solutions, and makes yard care simpler, even for beginners. WHY WE ❤️ IT: The prompts identified in this article generated great results for the author, and they can for you too. The article itself is part of the eBook: Everyday AI guide: Practical genAI life hacks from real users, a free download from We ❤️ Open Source. |
What's in your technology toolbox?
See code in a whole new way! This demo shows how AI can analyze screenshots of your code, spot potential issues, and suggest improvements—no copy-paste required. Perfect for developers looking to save time and level up their workflow.
From the We ❤️ Open Source Podcast
 | Want a sharper view into your AI apps? In this We ❤️ Open Source podcast, Elastic engineer Adrian Cole highlights open telemetry, GenAI observability, and command-line tools that keep developers in control. Grab fresh tips to simplify monitoring and boost your workflow. |
Wrap Up
If you've made it this far (thank you!), check out everything we do, our YouTube channel with 1000's of open source talks, the many meetups we host around the southeast and NYC, the All Thing Open conference we host in October, and the AI-specific event we're co-hosting next spring.
We hope you learn something new this weekend!
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