I did Google Code-in back in 2018, completed 6 tasks, and ended up with a certificate and a Google t-shirt for it. Then I didn't touch open source again for six years. Picked it back up in January 2026, first on my own, then through GSSoC and ECSOC.
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A["🌱 2018<br/><b>Google Code-in</b><br/>6 tasks · certificate + t-shirt"]
B["⏸️ 2019 → 2025<br/><b>Went quiet</b>"]
C["💻 Jan → Apr 2026<br/><b>Started again, solo</b><br/>5 repos"]
D["🤝 May 15 → Aug 15 2026<br/><b>GSSoC '26</b><br/>Contributor"]
E["🚀 Jul 2026 → Now<br/><b>ECSOC 2026</b><br/>Project Admin · LearnHub"]
A --> B
B --> C
C --> D
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An open source learning platform I run as project admin, handling issues, PRs, and contributor onboarding. 
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Verifies academic credentials so no one has to call a university registrar to check if a degree is real.
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A MERN app for running campus events without ten WhatsApp groups and a lost Google Form.
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It starts with an idea, then I try to understand what I'm actually solving before I touch code. Then a rough prototype, usually ugly, usually broken in at least one place. Once it does the basic thing, it becomes an MVP. Testing finds the stuff I missed. Then I fix it and ship it, and if anyone else is using it, they tell me what's still broken. Repeat.
flowchart LR
A["💡 Idea"]
B["🔎 Understand"]
C["⚡ Prototype"]
D["🚀 MVP"]
E["🧪 Test"]
F["🔧 Improve"]
G["🌍 Ship"]
H["🤝 Contribute"]
A --> B
B --> C
C --> D
D --> E
E --> F
F --> G
G --> H
E -->|Needs work| F
G -->|Feedback| E
Building, contributing where I can be useful, and figuring the rest out as I go.
Build it. Break it. Fix it. Ship it. Do it again.