u/Gloomy-Basket-1038

I really feel like Bangalore is a bit of an odd place. You’re surrounded by people all the time, yet somehow it’s hard to have someone you can randomly call and say, “Coffee?”

I’m 23M, quite new to the city, and honestly just looking to meet some nice people I can hang out with. We could grab a coffee, go for a walk, try some random food place, watch a movie, or even go hiking on the weekend. And sometimes, there is nothing better than just sitting around and talking about life.

Anyway, if you feel like saying hi, my DMs are open. :)

Still searching for people
whose “It’s a long story”
ends with my “I have time.”

Six months ago, I shared my Day 1 at Amazon. Today, I’m grateful to share that I’ve received a PPO as an SDE I.

I started my internship with one goal: to leave as a better engineer.

Every unfamiliar tech stack became a chance to learn. Every code review made me better. And I never hesitated to ask questions, no matter how basic they seemed.

As the weeks went by, I stopped chasing the PPO and started chasing growth.

On my last day of internship, my manager told me I’d received the PPO. I thanked him for trusting me.
He smiled and said:

“Our job is to hire talented people.”

That’s a line I’ll carry with me for a long time.

If you’re starting an internship, stay curious, ask questions, and embrace work outside your comfort zone. Growth has a way of taking care of the results.

Trust the process. It worked. Again. ❤️

Lots of CSES.

Lots of LeetCode.

Too much YouTube.

Way too much debugging.

Countless "why is this giving WA?" moments.
And eventually...

A Gmail tab that starts with "Congratulations."

Just wanted to say this to everyone who's still grinding placements:

The effort compounds even when it doesn't feel like it.

Keep going.