Kashish Sharma

Most colleges are still “waiting” on AI agents. Sreenidhi’s SDC SNIST community chose to lead. Honoured to be invited as a guest to run a hands-on workshop on n8n Automations at Sreenidhi College. This is the first college I’ve seen step up and initiate a dedicated agents + automations workshop for students—and the response was incredible. Students were deeply engaged, asked sharp questions, and jumped straight into building. “Understood the basics of n8n and automations quickly—and built a few workflows during the workshop.” What we focused on: - How agentic workflows map cleanly in n8n (from trigger to deployment) - Turning repetitive tasks into hands-free automations - Clean, minimal stacks students can maintain without big budgets I’m grateful to the SDC community for the initiative and to every student who showed up to learn, experiment, and ship. It was a wonderful experience interacting with the Sreenidhi students—you made it special. Special thanks to Chandrashekhar M (Founder, SDC Community) for championing this initiative. — Master n8n automations — If you want to go from zero to deployed fast, join my Agents Master Course (n8n + real-world agent workflows). Practical, project-based, and built for outcomes: https://lnkd.in/gy_Ek-WD Prefer a quick strategy chat to automate your business tasks? Book a 30-min slot: https://lnkd.in/gj597xVS #n8n #Automation #AIAgents #NoCode #SDCCommunity #SNIST #FirstMover #EducationInnovation #StudentDevelopers #HyderabadTech #IndiaTech #Workshops #Repeatless #Btech #Colleges

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🚨 “My friend Rohan Got 3 Job Offers Without Applying to a Single Company” My friend Rohan (name changed) was tired of sending 200+ applications with no responses. Then he discovered the “hidden job market” roles that are never posted online. Within 3 months, he had 3 offers from top startups. Here’s how he did it: Rohan ignored job boards and focused on 3 strategies: LinkedIn DMs to Hiring Managers → He’d find startups he admired, message the CTO with specific praise for their product, and ask for a 15-minute chat. No resume attached. → Script: “Loved how you solved [X problem]! I’m building something similar. Would love your advice.” Continuously engaging on leaders’ posts → Instead of randomly browsing LinkedIn, he started engaging with content posted by HMs, managers, and other leaders. So when they shared a hiring opportunity, he was already top of mind for them. Projects > Resumes → Instead of submitting applications, he built a micro-SaaS tool for local businesses. He shared it on LinkedIn, tagging startups he wanted to work with. Two CEOs reached out with offers. Why the Hidden Job Market Works Less Competition: Only 30% of jobs are posted publicly in-case of startups You Control the Narrative: No battling ATS bots. Your Turn This week: ✅ DM 1 hiring manager with genuine praise (no ask!). ✅ Start connecting and engaging with leaders ✅ Share a project snippet on LinkedIn with #OpenToWork.

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Imagine sending a message to someone halfway across the world. What invisible forces ensure it arrives? The answer lies within WhatsApp's intricate design →  The Client Side: Your Gateway to Global Chat • Millions of users access WhatsApp daily. They use various clients: mobile apps and web apps. • Each client has its own local SQLite database. This stores your chats locally, for quick access. → The Messaging Backbone: XMPP and Beyond • WhatsApp doesn't just use HTTP WebSockets. This handles media (images, videos). • The core messaging system relies on XMPP (Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol).  This handles the actual text and other messages. → The WhatsApp Server: A Distributed Masterpiece • WhatsApp employs a custom Ejabberd server. This runs on BEAM (Erlang’s virtual machine) and FreeBSD. • This server uses a powerful Mnesia database. It queues messages for efficient delivery. • Messages are only delivered once the recipient connects. This ensures that messages are received. • Once delivered and confirmed, messages are deleted from the database. This is smart data management. →  Scalability and Resilience: The Secret Sauce • WhatsApp's architecture is designed for incredible scalability.  It handles massive user loads. • The system is highly resilient. It recovers easily from failures and outages. This ensures continuous service. The magic of WhatsApp isn't just about sending messages. It's about building a robust, scalable, and reliable system.  It's a testament to clever engineering and a deep understanding of distributed systems. Follow Aaron Sim for more insights

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✨ Guiding the Future Innovators: Smart India Hackathon 2025 ✨ Back in 2023, I had the privilege of being part of a team that emerged as the winner of Smart India Hackathon (SIH) . That journey not only shaped my problem-solving mindset but also gave me lifelong learnings. Over the past few weeks, I’ve received many messages from students asking me about the right strategy to follow and how they too can become winners at SIH. I truly value this curiosity and passion, so I’m sharing some key insights from my experience. 🔹 1. Understand the Hackathon’s Vision SIH is not just about coding—it’s about solving real-world problems faced by government bodies, industries, and society. Go through the problem statements carefully and choose the one that truly excites you and aligns with your team’s strengths. 🔹 2. Form a Strong & Balanced Team A winning team is not just about coders. You need: Developers (for building solutions) Designers (for UI/UX) Domain experts (who understand the problem deeply) A strong presenter (to communicate your idea clearly) Balance of skills is key. 🔹 3. Research Before You Build Many teams jump directly into coding. Instead, spend time researching the problem, existing solutions, and gaps. Judges appreciate solutions that are innovative, feasible, and scalable, not just technically sound. 🔹 4. Build with Impact in Mind Your solution should answer these questions: ✔️ Is it solving the root cause? ✔️ Can it be implemented in real life? ✔️ Will it have a measurable impact? 🔹 5. Prototype Early, Improve Fast Don’t wait till the last moment. Create a basic prototype early, then refine it with feedback. A working demo always speaks louder than slides. 🔹 6. Communication Matters During evaluations, how you present your idea is as important as the idea itself. Keep your pitch crisp: explain the problem, your solution, its uniqueness, and the impact in simple words. Storytelling works wonders. 🔹 7. Team Spirit & Time Management Hackathons are intense—36 hours of brainstorming, coding, and presenting. Divide roles, support each other, and keep the energy high. The judges notice teamwork. 🔹 8. Learn Beyond Winning Even if you don’t win, SIH gives you exposure, mentorship, and industry connections. Treat it as a learning ground for your innovation journey. 🚀 My Message to SIH 2025 Aspirants: Don’t just aim to participate, aim to innovate with purpose. Think long-term impact, not just a hackathon solution. The experience itself will be a turning point in your journey. I am excited to see the brilliant ideas that will come out in Smart India Hackathon 2025. Wishing all the aspiring innovators the very best! 🌟 #SmartIndiaHackathon #SIH2025 #Innovation #ProblemSolving #Hackathon #StudentGuidance

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Plot Twist 🎬: The Student Who Never Skipped Chapters at IIT Delhi Now Ruthlessly Skips Product Features at Microsoft/....... Engineers say Feature A will be revolutionary. Designer gently pushes Feature B for first version. Data analyst swears users are crying for Feature C. Three smart people. Three different priorities. Welcome to my Tuesday morning 😅 Here's the thing - I used to be that student who completed 100% of the syllabus. Every. Single. Chapter. And then I became a PM at Microsoft.... Reality Check: You can't build everything. You can't please everyone. And that perfect feature roadmap? It doesn't exist 🎯 So, here's my prioritization playbook (learned through countless sprint planning battles and stakeholder negotiations): ✅ Impact vs Effort Matrix: Will this actually move our core metrics? High impact, low effort = quick wins. High impact, high effort = strategic bets. Everything else goes in the backlog graveyard. ✅ Dependency Mapping: Are we blocking other teams? Are they blocking us? Dependencies kill timelines faster than scope creeps. ✅ User Pain Hierarchy: Is this a vitamin (nice-to-have), painkiller (solves real problems), or life support (users can't function without it)? Focus on life supports first - users show you what matters through their behavior, not their wishlist. ✅ Strategic Alignment Check: Does this connect to our bigger company bets? If not, it's probably a shiny distraction. ✅ Technical Debt Reality: Every shortcut costs compound interest. Sometimes boring infrastructure work unlocks 10 future features. Hardest lesson for my IIT Delhi perfectionist days: Great PMs are like smart students who skip 60% of the syllabus but still ace the test - because they nailed the right 40% 📚 What's your biggest prioritization struggle as a PM or founder? Drop your chaos stories below 👇 #ProductManagement #Microsoft #IITDelhi #Prioritization #PMPlaybook #TechStrategy #UserExperience #CareerGrowth

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