Google Solution Challenge Info Session GDSC

1. Talk by Ayan Masood

2. yyy
Timeline
Results
Strategy
Lessons
learnt
Points of Caution
QNA

3. Hack-a-thons
much?

4. Scale Good for Interviews Perks
How is this different from
any other hackathon?
There are more than 2100+
GDSCs in the world.
10,000 teams (?)
Full fledged project.
Discussed in almost all
interviews.
Global ranking gives a
perspecive.
1,000$ per team member
(approx 84,000/- Rs)
Announcement live on
YouTube among Google
Engineers

5. Time is money!

6. Team Formation
22nd Feb
Submissions Open
17th March
Last Day of Submission
31st March
Top 100 Results
5th May
Google Help Form
28th May
Last Day of
2nd Phase Submission
4th June
Top 10 results
22nd June
Demo Day
First Week
of Aug

8. Strategize!

10. THAT DIFFICULT?

11. A system for optimizing public
transportation
Design a system that uses real-time data to
optimize public transportation routes and
schedules. The tool could also include
features such as trip planning, fare payment,
and alerts for delays or cancellations.
A platform for promoting financial literacy
- Develop a platform that provides resources and tools for
improving financial literacy, including budgeting, investing,
and saving. The platform could also use machine learning
to provide personalized financial advice and
recommendations.
LGBTQ social media app
- Some features that could be included in such an app are:
- User profiles, Groups and communities, Chat and messaging, Event listings, News and resources, Moderation and safety
features

13. What could’ve been better?
TOP 100 TOP 10
• More Google Tech-Stack
• Session with the mentor
• Development of Mobile-App

14. Personal touch
Crisp and Clear Video Form answers matter!! Coding Practices
Highlight UN Goals
Highlight Google Products
Check grammar
Align answers with
sustainability goals
Mention the gravity of the
problem you’re solving
Clean code
Good
Documentation
100% test coverage
Showcase prototype

15. Be pragmatic!

16. • Ideation
• Documentation
• Tech stack
• Code Quality and documentation of code
• Maintenance of github repo
• Video should show your project’s
strengths
• Leave enough time for submission
• Form is very descriptive
• Push for mentor
• Take suggestions from your audience

17. I’M OPEN TO SUGGESTIONS!
Reach out to me at abhij@duck.com