Darshan Krishna🥑 🔜 DEVCON

Hey @X. Connect me to the folks who match my interests I am Darshan - a DevRel enthusiast, developer community builder, and tech builder. A few things I do: - DevRel & Community: Built KrowdKraft to 1,400+ members, hosted 30+ events, and reached 5,000+ developers. Regional Ambassador at @Algo_Bharat , Community Lead at @TigerGraphDB, and @getpostman Captain - Speaker & Educator: Delivered 15+ talks and trained 3,000+ students & faculty across GitHub, Postman, AWS & Blockchain - Community Operations: Handled and supported AlgoBharat Discord communities and developer engagement - Day Job: Data Quality & Governance Analyst at JLL Technologies, working with Python, SQL, PySpark & Databricks - Builder: Exploring AI, Web3, developer tooling and community-led products Also, I am building tech solutions as a side gig - turning interesting problems into things people can actually use. Looking forward to connecting with builders, developers, founders and community folks here.

Dang interesting move by Stripe. Interested to see what this leads us to

What's this Nov 11, 11:11 all about? I ain't understanding shi 😭

Randomly came across this website. You gotta check it out benglooru.com/

I started my own bussiness so no one could tell me "you got 30mins to eat" Now i don't eat

Wah. So there are people who take ChatGPT seriously? Just liked "developers" in current day hackathons.

atp i won't be surpirsed even if someone builds fapcounter on blockchain and wins a hackathon

One more clown who can cry about Diwali celebrations and not about FIFA, IPL, World Cups and other famous sports inaugration and closing ceremonies.

A little frustrated with the current state of hackathons, including @ETHGlobal Mumbai. After talking to several builders and exploring projects at ETHGlobal Mumbai, I walked away with more questions than inspiration. A few things that genuinely bothered me: >> Why are we forcing AI and blockchain into problems that do not need them? When I asked builders why their solutions needed these technologies, many could not give a convincing answer. >> Calling something an AI agent does not automatically make it agentic. Using LLMs, scrapers, and predefined commands to automate a workflow is not necessarily agentic AI. In some cases, adding agents only increases cost and complexity without solving anything better. Yet, I noticed projects with similar approaches winning prizes. >> What happened to the continuity track rules? I came across projects that appeared to be ported from one blockchain to another, while being presented as work built during the hackathon. Should these not fall under the continuity track? I would genuinely like more clarity on how this is evaluated. >> Where is the emphasis on meaningful technical integration? Just because a project uses a sponsor's technology does not mean that technology is necessary for the solution. I expected judges to question the WHY behind these integrations, not just whether they were implemented. Winning or losing is secondary. I openly admit that my own project had a vague idea and a poorly thought-out solution. I knew it was unlikely to win, and I have absolutely no complaints about that. What disappoints me is something else. I attend hackathons to meet builders, discover interesting ideas, learn how technologies are being implemented, and walk away genuinely impressed by what people have created. Unfortunately, this was probably my first ETHGlobal where I did not feel that satisfaction. Previous @ETHGlobal & @ETHIndiaco hackathons were amazing with so many developers who actually think and know what they are doing. One project that genuinely caught my attention was Tap2ETH by @DsouzaJovian and team, one of the finalists. That was the kind of interesting implementation I was hoping to discover more of. I am not questioning the effort builders put into their projects. I know how exhausting hackathons can be. But I do think we need to start questioning whether we are rewarding meaningful innovation or simply rewarding the presence of trending technologies in a project. Hackathons should encourage builders to solve problems, not encourage them to find problems that justify using a particular technology. Would love to hear what other builders and judges think about this.

Idk why everyone cries so much only about Hindu festivals. It's been over 6 years our fam has burst crackers but i am not against bursting firecrackers. If you are against bursting firecrackers, oppose IPL, Fifa, World Cups or any major sport inauguration and closing ceremonies. Or, if you are a die hard "Save Nature" activist, stop using AI first. Don't be a clown who does selective criticism 🤡

24 years and I was never invited to any friend's house for celebrating any festival. This Deepawali, one of my bestie invited me for the festival. I felt happy and even thought I returned the same day around 3:30PM from Mumbai after a 7 day event and hackathon run at @EFDevcon and @ETHGlobal, I rushed to her house without taking any rest. And that's the best decision i have took probably this year. Idk how to express but I felt welcomed and valued. Happy and grateful to have such a friend. Happy Deepawali everyone 🪔

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Anyone craving for a short trip and wanna join in as a passenger or fellow rider? life is messed up so planning to take a break. But how? >> Missed going to Mumbai on my bike, so planning to go Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple, Thiruvananthapuram >> When? This Friday - 13th Nov >> Return? 15th or 16th Nov. Anyone interested? You don't need to worry about budget.

Heading back to Bengaluru after a series of Blockchain events. Will be missing @EFDevcon @ETHGlobal until next year. Hopefully, I can go on my first international trip as well. Until next time CT!

got someone with a cool setup in front of me at @ETHGlobal

I have created my first entity on @arkivnetwork! Try it: demo.arkiv.network See me on the map: demo.arkiv.network/e/0x4318a…

Excited for it!

gMonad guys! Spending my Day 4 in Mumbai with @monad @monad_dev

Why is no one talking about this sticker at @EFDevcon 😂

Best place, well organised event but wasn't worth the hype. Reason: Lot of merch hunting students. The most irritating part was when they interrupt me while I talk to the booth POC. Atleast let me talk amd understand the products peacefully. I am just done with Day 1. No plans of attending on Day 2 fr.