Google Developer Student Clubs (GDSC) are university-based community groups for students keen on developer technologies. We host workshops, events, and project-building activities to help students hone their skills. We also collaborate with local businesses and communities to craft solutions using Google technology.
GDSC NITK is a vibrant part of this network under the WebClub umbrella. Active for the past 5 years, we strive to boost participation in software development across the campus. Our activities include regular workshops, knowledge transfer sessions for newcomers, and a host of fun internal events!
Highlights of Our Activities
1. GDSC Info Session
An introductory session where we covered all aspects of the Google Developer Student Club at NITK. We had an overwhelming response, holding the event twice in a day to accommodate everyone.
Speaker: Abhishek Sathpathy, GDSC Lead, NITK Chapter
2. UniDAO
In partnership with Devfolio and ETHIndia, we introduced UniDAO, a club to foster learning and building with Ethereum and Web3. NITK was among the only five colleges in India to join this initiative.
Leads:
- Parth Mittal: UniDAO Lead, NITK
- Mardav Chirag Gandhi & Ayush Kumar Singh: UniDAO Facilitators
- Aniket Raj: Community Lead, Devfolio
3. Google Cloud Study Jams
A month-long journey into Google Cloud and Generative AI where students tackled various challenges. Successful participants earned swag and certifications.
Facilitators: Harshit Gupta, Abhishek Sathpathy, and Shashank SM
4. Web Server in Go
The event consisted of web fundamentals and server concepts. Benefits of golang over other languages for building backend systems were discussed followed by hands on building of a simple http server in replit with each of them having a final deployed live server.
Speaker: Shubham Rasal, Systems & GDSC SIG Member, Blockchain Enthusiast who also worked in a startup to build production backend systems in golang.
5. GDSC Solutions Challenge
We introduced the Google Solutions Challenge 2024, a global competition to address one of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Goals. Eight teams from NITK were selected for the regional bootcamps.
6. Hackathons 101
An online session was conducted to discuss everything about hackathons - from what, why and how of hackathons to insider tips and tricks to help students win. This session was powered by AngelHack, a global leader in developer relations, having conducted countless developer-related programs in over 100+ cities worldwide.
Speakers: Parth Mittal, Asim Jawahir , and Saurabh Shetty from AngelHack.
7. Let’s Get Rusty
A hands-on session exploring the Rust programming language, its applications, and building an HTTP API server.
Speakers: Mardav Chirag Gandhi and Abhishek Sathpathy
8. Introduction to Android Development and Kotlin
A session introducing Android technologies like Jetpack Compose and Android Studio, including a hands-on demo for building a mobile app.
Speaker: Mohammed Arfath, 4th Year BTech Student
9. HackClub
GDSC started an initiative called ‘HackClub’ to promote and grow the culture of hackathons within the club. Members can share upcoming hackathons, find teammates, ideate, find new tools, get their abstract reviewed from peers and share their achievements!
Starting April 2023, multiple members of WEC participated in 20+ hackathons, with 9+ wins totalling a winning amount of Rs 10L+ both online, offline and hybrid. Here is a list of the achievements.
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- Top 5 Student Prize: Asim Jawahir and Pratik Jallan
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- 2nd place in the Best New Graph(s) category by The Graph: Ayush Kumar Singh
- Superfluid and Polywrap Prize Pool: Parth Mittal, Pranav Agarwal, Mehul Todi, Shashank SM, Abhiraj Mengade
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AngelHack's Polkadot Hackathon: Europe Edition:
- 2nd Runner Up in the ink! Smart Contract Category: Parth Mittal, Pranav Agarwal, Mehul Todi, Shashank SM, Abhiraj Mengade
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Warpspeed by Lightspeed, GenAI Hackathon 2023:
- 1st Runner-Up among 107 teams: Parth Mittal, Mardav Chirag Gandhi, Hriday Mehta, Ayush Kumar Singh
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- Winners in the Social Innovation Category among 700 participants: Fahim Ahmed, Hriday Mehta, Mardav Chirag Gandhi
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NivHack'23 by Niveus Solutions, Mangalore:
- 1st Place: Mardav Chirag Gandhi, Hriday Mehta, Ayush Kumar Singh
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- Consolation prize: Abhishek Sathpathy, Fahim Ahmed, Shubham Rasal
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- Best use of Tableland, XMTP: Mardav Gandhi, Ayush Kumar Singh, Shubham Rasal
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- 2nd Runner Up in the AI Track: Asim Jawahir, Pratik Jallan
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ETHIndia'23 (World’s Largest Ethereum Hackathon):
- 2nd Runner Up by AirStack: Asim Jawahir, Pratik Jallan
- Best use of Lighthouse, Filecoin Prize Pool: Mardav Gandhi, Ayush Kumar Singh, Vedant Anup Tarale, Shubham Rasal, Hriday Mehta
- Scroll Pool Prize: Hariharan J, Sanjeev Holla S, Mohammed Arfath, Apoorva Agarwal, Suchit K
- Scroll Pool Prize: Parth Mittal, Shashank SM, Pranav Agarwal, Abhiraj Mengade, Mehul Todi
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- 1st Runner Up: Mardav Chirag Gandhi, Hriday Mehta, Ayush Kumar Singh, Chinmaya Sahu
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- 1st Runner Up (Financial Inclusion Track): Shubham Rasal
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- Project by Shubham Rasal, Ayush Kumar SIngh:
- 1st place in Lilypad Track
- 3rd place in Starknet Application Innovation Award
- Lit Protocol Pool Prize
- Project by Shubham Rasal, Ayush Kumar SIngh:
10. Club Website Revamp
A project to revamp the WebClub website with a modern UI, including pages for events, blogs, and a team section. We also plan to add a reading list and use Strapi CMS for content management.
Participants: J Hariharan, Apoorva Agarwal, Aahil Rafiq, Krishna Tulsyan, G Vishwas, M Shree Harsha Bhat, Shubham S Rasal, Fahim Ahmed, Mardav Chirag Gandhi
11. CI/CD Tech Talk
A detailed session on Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) practices.
Speakers: Shreesha and Aryan Kashyap
12. Database Paradigms Unveiled Tech Talk
In our comprehensive tech talk, we explored various database paradigms, delving into the different types of databases and their practical applications. The session included insightful discussions on the structures and functions of both relational and NoSQL databases, led by our SIG members. A highlight was the detailed case study on Google Forms, where we uncovered how its underlying database works and how the system handles data. The talk sparked lively discussions and provided a deep understanding of how databases support diverse technological solutions.
Speakers: Anush and Krishna
13. System Design Talk by Salman Shah
Salman Shah, an alumni of NITK took the System Design talk over google meet where he discussed in detail about approaching system design and took an example of a url shortener to explain about the same. The talk was very informative and received positive feedback.
Stay tuned for more exciting events and opportunities to learn and grow with GDSC NITK!
