Arpit Joshi

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NIT Surathkal·B.Tech Computer Science — Year 2025

CS at NIT Surathkal. Got into Amazon off-campus. Rebuilt the fest website and survived the roasting. Production broke me and made me.

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FestStackOpen source

After my fest website crashed under 600 concurrent users I spent a week writing a post-mortem. Then I turned it into a template. FestStack is a Next.js starter with registration flows, payment integration, schedule management, and a load testing guide. Includes the specific fixes for connection pooling and cold start issues.

Next.jsSupabaseStripeVercel

OffCampus.fyiCompleted

NIT Surathkal did not have Amazon on campus. I got an Amazon offer anyway. This site documents the exact process — where to apply, how to structure your resume for ATS, which referral channels actually work, and what to prepare differently for off-campus versus on-campus interviews.

Next.jsMDXTailwind CSSAirtable

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I Rebuilt My College Fest Website and Got Roasted for It

600 concurrent users, one ₹0 server, and my first real taste of production chaos.

7 Apr

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The Cultural Fest I Helped Organize Almost Broke the College. Here Is the Full Story.

Logistics, politics, a missing celebrity, and a budget that kept growing.

20 Nov

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The Off-Campus Placement Nobody Talks About — How I Got Into Amazon Without a Dream Company Visit

Our college did not have Amazon. So I went and found Amazon.

20 Nov