Deepak Kumar

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NIT Warangal·B.Tech Civil Engineering — Year 2026

Civil @ NIT Warangal. Turned down ₹24 LPA to build a startup. 14 months later I'm still alive. Writing about running, startups, and terrible decisions.

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CampusRunIn progress

NIT Warangal at 6am is peaceful in a specific way. I wanted to find the best routes but there was no map for this. CampusRun lets students upload and rate running routes inside their campus — distance, surface type, lighting, dog situation, early morning safety. 12 campuses mapped so far.

ReactMapboxSupabaseNode.js

NirmaanPriceCompleted

The startup I dropped my placement offer for. Small contractors in Telangana were overpaying for materials because they had no price visibility. NirmaanPrice aggregates prices from distributors across the region and lets contractors compare before buying. 200 active contractors. Raised seed funding.

Next.jsPostgreSQLNode.jsTwilioRedis

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I Dropped a ₹24 LPA Offer to Build a Startup. 14 Months Later:

The money was real. The fear was realer. The learning was realest.

5 Feb

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Core Engineering Internship vs Software — I Did Both, Here Is the Truth

Civil engineering paid ₹6k/month. The software one paid ₹60k. It is not just about money.

3 Jan

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How Running Saved My Semester (Not a Metaphor)

6 AM, empty roads, and the strange peace of being the only person awake at NIT Warangal.

4 Dec