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