Cracked GSoC 2025 Without Experience | My GitHub to Google Journey

That one moment could’ve ended his GSoC dream. But for Agnik Misra, a first-year student at Newton School of Technology – Rishihood University, it was just the beginning. He went home, rewrote 1800+ lines of code, contributed to Apache’s KV Rocks project, and came back stronger with a 15-page proposal. From GitHub basics in Hacktoberfest to sleepless hours of debugging and mentorship, Agnik’s journey is a raw, real look at what it actually takes to crack Google Summer of Code (GSoC) 2025. This isn’t just a “how I did it” story—it’s a powerful reminder of consistency, patience, and bouncing back after rejection. Whether you're a first-year student or someone curious about open source, you’ll want to hear this. 🎯 Full video is now LIVE on our YouTube channel.