Inside the Mind of Hackathon Winners | Career Cafe Season 3 | Youth Empowerment Club | CBS IITG

Hackathons. Deadlines. Last-minute bugs. Zero sleep. Pitching under pressure. Welcome to the very first episode of Career Café Season 3! ☕🎙️ Today, we’re joined by a panel of students who’ve been right in the middle of the hackathon chaos and come out on top - Utkarsh Sharma, Pranjal Soni, Kahaan Soni, Pulkit Garg, and Akash Iyer. Collectively, our panelists have made their mark by winning and excelling at some major hackathons and competitions, including Smart India Hackathon (SIH), Global Fintech Fest, PSB (x2), Axis Moves, and many more. 🏆🚀 From figuring out how to get started with your first hackathon, building the right team, choosing ideas, and handling failure, to understanding how AI is changing hackathons and what it actually takes to build a winning project, we’re discussing it all. In this episode, we talk about: -How to find the right teammates -What skills you need for your first hackathon -How to keep track of hackathons -The mindset behind winning consistently -Why great technical projects sometimes fail during pitching -Networking, internships, placements, and more Whether you're a complete beginner thinking about registering for your first hackathon or someone already deep into the hackathon grind, there’s something for you in this episode. Grab your coffee, sit back, and welcome to Career Café! #hackathon #CareerTips #Podcast #SIH #SmartIndiaHackathon #CaseCompetition #CaseComp #HackathonWinner #HackathonIndia #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #StartupIndia #Technology #Engineering #EngineeringStudents #Coding #Consulting #Strategy #CollegeStudents #CareerTips #IIT #IITG #IITGuwahati #StudentLife #Hackathon #CaseCompetition #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #Tech #CollegeStudents #StudentLife #IIT #SIH #SmartIndiaHackathon #Hackathon #HackathonWinner #HackathonIndia #Coding #Innovation #StartupIndia #CaseCompetition #CaseComp #BusinessCase #Consulting #ConsultingCase #BusinessCompetition #Strategy #IIT #IITG #IITGuwahati #CollegeStudents #StudentLife #CareerTips #Entrepreneurship #Tech #SIH #SmartIndiaHackathon #Hackathon #CaseCompetition #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #CollegeStudents #IIT