Piyush Baraskar

Founder NEXT-GEN PROGRAMMERS Community

CS- 2029 | Python • Data Science • ML | 2x Hackathon Finalist | GSSOC 2026 Open Source Contributor |

[Piyush Baraskar @Piyush_NextGen]

Grinding alone at night ?
Need some company while studying?

We usually sit in VC at night and do our own work, just having ppl around makes it easier to stay focused & study for longer

work on your own stuff share what you're workin on

join us - https://t.co/kMmW1wFteq :)

[Piyush Baraskar @Piyush_NextGen]

@unfiltered_ajit They are disciplined and hard working though

[Piyush Baraskar @Piyush_NextGen]

@zarath_dev i also made my goals for sept , lets do it 🤜

[Piyush Baraskar @Piyush_NextGen]

@Ashutosh_7x7 kudos !

[Piyush Baraskar @Piyush_NextGen]

@jiya_3063 just because you arent using it doesnt mean it disappeared

[Piyush Baraskar @Piyush_NextGen]

@abhayytwt where you at

[Piyush Baraskar @Piyush_NextGen]

although i started tracking my time , it somehow makes me to work more and better then previously somehow

[Piyush Baraskar @Piyush_NextGen]

Do you guys usually track how long you have studied ??

[Piyush Baraskar @Piyush_NextGen]

@Bhushan4work_ The urge to code in exam time is peak

[Piyush Baraskar @Piyush_NextGen]

@Debjyoti__ Nah it's not me

[Piyush Baraskar @Piyush_NextGen]

Bro 😭

[Piyush Baraskar @Piyush_NextGen]

@MusabAnsari_ No no 😂

[Piyush Baraskar @Piyush_NextGen]

@CircuitSage_ Good luck

[Piyush Baraskar @Piyush_NextGen]

How i approach LC problem

Understand the Ques -> think of how will you solve it -> write pseudocode -> convert into py -> check whether the solution is optimal or not -> if it's not make it optimal

Sometimes understanding the qus takes more time than writing the code for it

[Piyush Baraskar @Piyush_NextGen]

What is SQLAlchemy?

SQLAlchemy is a Py lib that helps applications work with SQL databases using Python code.

Instead of writing every SQL query manually, I can work with Py objects and models. I use SQLAlchemy to connect Python with PostgreSQL and store image analysis data.

[Piyush Baraskar @Piyush_NextGen]

Connecting LUMEN to PostgreSQL using SQL Alchemy

Each image's path, hash, dimensions, statistics, brightness, exposure, entropy, channel data, histograms, dominant and duplicate img
info can be saved and retrieved from the database.

[Piyush Baraskar @Piyush_NextGen]

So far progress on my project LUMEN

do check it out here:
( Can't post long texts )

https://t.co/6RU4Qsyuat

[Piyush Baraskar @Piyush_NextGen]

So far progress on my project LUMEN

do check it out here:
( Can't post long texts )

https://t.co/6RU4Qsyuat

[Piyush Baraskar @Piyush_NextGen]

How LUMEN Generates Reports

After analyzing imgs, LUMEN needs to turn data into something useful

I use Pandas to create a structured CSV and JSON report containing img stats, brightness, colors, exposure, duplicates and more.

[Piyush Baraskar @Piyush_NextGen]

@Divyansh91565 @DsThakurRawat Its really good, I will share it in my community also

[Piyush Baraskar @Piyush_NextGen]

How LUMEN Generates Reports

After analyzing imgs, LUMEN needs to turn data into something useful

I use Pandas to create a structured CSV and JSON report containing img stats, brightness, colors, exposure, duplicates and more.

[Piyush Baraskar @Piyush_NextGen]

Why I Added Models to LUMEN

So I used Pydantic models to define exactly what each piece of data should look like. From image statistics to colors, histograms, duplicates, and the final report, everything now has a clear structure.

[Piyush Baraskar @Piyush_NextGen]

Why I Added Models to LUMEN

So I used Pydantic models to define exactly what each piece of data should look like. From image statistics to colors, histograms, duplicates, and the final report, everything now has a clear structure.

[Piyush Baraskar @Piyush_NextGen]

How LUMEN Loads Images

One thing I had to figure out while building LUMEN was how to handle diff img formats

I use Pillow to open imgs, check if they're grayscale, and convert everything to RGB. Then I turn the img into a NumPy arr so LUMEN can actually analyze the pixel data.