"Asif on the other hand, is doing something else: He's doing things the Pybites way! He's building with a focus on providing value. We spent a lot of time discussing a problem I'm seeing quite often now: developers who limit themselves with AI. That is, they learn how to make an API call to OpenAI and call it a day. But as Asif pointed out during the show, that's not engineering. That's just wrapping a product."
"One of the most impressive parts of our chat was Asif's take on privacy. He thought ahead and isn't just blindly sending data to ChatGPT. He's already caught on to the very real business constraint: Companies are terrified of their data leaking. Instead of letting that be a barrier, he went down the rabbit hole of Local LLMs (using tools like Ollama) to build systems that run privately."
Asif Pinjari is a student and Teaching Assistant at Northern Arizona University who builds with a focus on delivering user value rather than just passing tests. He highlights a common problem where developers limit themselves to making API calls to remote AI services instead of engineering robust solutions. He prioritizes data privacy and explores local LLMs, using tools like Ollama to keep company data private and systems self-hosted. The approach exemplifies an engineer mindset that seeks secure, practical solutions and stems from early curiosity about how technology works.
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