Back in January this year, I made a post about Surge, an open-source download manager/library written in Go. When I wrote that post, we had no stars, no releases, no users.

We mostly built it because our college internet sucked, we wanted to solve a problem we had, and we thought maybe it would look good on our resumes lol. I expected it to get like a 50-100 stars which would be awesome.

Since then we have 3400+ stars, 150+ forks, and people have actually started using it, contributing to it, reporting bugs, suggesting features, etc. I really did not expect that lmao.

It opened so many doors, and introduced us to a bunch of cool people in the open-source community in India!

IndiaFOSS, conducted by FOSS United, is one of the biggest open-source conferences in India, and past speakers include people like Zerodha CTO Kailash Nadh, ente CEO Vishnu Mohandas, and so many other great engineers. The kind of people whose talks and blog posts you read!!

So we submitted a proposal because we thought it would be interesting to talk about Surge, but we genuinely didn’t expect it to get accepted. But it did :)

Our talk is called “Bad Internet, Good Software”, and we’ll be talking about all the weird networking and performance problems we ran into while building Surge.

We’re also thinking what to do with Surge next.

Going forward we plan to extract the core surge engine and develop it as an independent library We are also thinking about what we can be built on top of surge core.

If you use Surge, have a feature request, or just have advice for us, please let us know.

If any of you are going to IndiaFOSS this year, come say hi :)

P.S. my friend and I are also looking for internships/full-time opportunities, so if you or your team is hiring, please reach out.

We're looking for a Frontend Developer Intern to help build modern web applications using Next.js, TypeScript, and REST APIs.   

Requirements:  

• Hands-on experience with Next.js is mandatory  
• Good understanding of React and JavaScript fundamentals  
• Ability to build responsive, user-friendly UIs  
• Familiarity with Git and REST APIs

Ideal candidate:  

• A fresher looking to start their career in frontend development  
• Has built real projects using Next.js, not just followed tutorials  
• Comfortable solving problems independently  
• Eager to learn, take ownership, and grow as a developer

Important: If you only have basic/tutorial-level knowledge of Next.js or haven't independently built a Next.js project, please don't apply.  

Interested? Please DM  

I worked as an SDE for 3 years before leaving to join an SRF position. At the time, I genuinely believed research was the right path for me. I accepted a significant pay cut because I thought the opportunity to work on AI/NLP and prepare for GATE would be worth it.

Over time, I've realized that while I enjoy the work, I see my long-term career in software engineering rather than research. My current role is also a fixed-term contract, so I've started looking to transition back.

What has surprised me is how difficult it has been to get interviews. I expected my previous industry experience, combined with the work I've been doing in research, to make the transition smoother.

So I have one question: is it still realistically possible to transition back into software engineering after spending time in research, or is the industry just that difficult right now?

I grind dsa for last 2 yrs solved more than 600 questions still got rejected din interview bcoz there were no dsa ques asked only grilled in projects

I’m a Django/Python developer currently building a SaaS product and also developing custom websites for small businesses that want to take their business online.

The technical side is not my biggest problem anymore. My main bottleneck is customer acquisition and frontend/landing-page development, and I’m looking for someone who wants to build this with me rather than just take a one-off freelance job.

What I’m looking for

1. Growth / Customer Acquisition
Someone who can:

• Find and reach potential customers
• Do cold outreach and lead generation
• Help close website/SaaS clients
• Experiment with different acquisition channels
• Eventually build a repeatable sales process

2. Frontend / UI
Someone comfortable with:

• HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Tailwind CSS
• Creating modern, conversion-focused landing pages
• Turning ideas/designs into polished frontend experiences

I’ll handle the Django/Python backend, APIs, database, deployment, and core product development.

What I’m offering

I’m not looking to hire someone hourly right now.

I’m looking for a long-term collaboration where we share the profit generated from the projects/SaaS.

The idea is simple:

You bring growth/frontend expertise. + I handle the backend/product → we build → acquire customers → deliver → split the profit.

I already have projects/products in development, so we can start working on something concrete rather than spending months just planning.

If you're a developer, designer, growth person, or someone interested in building a small SaaS/web agency with a technical partner, DM me with what you can contribute and what you're looking to build.

Serious people only. I’m looking for someone who wants to actually execute, not just discuss ideas.

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