Nisarg Thakkar, 20
Nisarg Thakkar first felt the pull of tech in the form of game design. His journey as a coder has taken him from game development to designing applications for social good. When he isn’t coding, Nisarg makes connections at hackathons, organizes community events, and serves as a community mentor.
When he was 14 years old, Nisarg loved video games. This passion got him wondering about how they were developed, and through his curiosity, he eventually discovered Python and Pygame. Building retro versions of Pong and Snake awakened a deeper interest. He says, “As I continued to develop games and learn more about coding, I began to realize just how much I loved working with technology. There was something incredibly satisfying about taking an idea and turning it into a working program. I loved the problem-solving aspect of coding and the sense of accomplishment I felt when I finally got everything to work.”
Just two years later, Nisarg entered his first coding event: the 2018 Google Code-In Contest. He saw firsthand the power of collaboration to advance technology as everyone worked together to achieve spectacular results and create projects that affected positive change. The idea of community became an overarching theme for Nisarg, and he proceeded to join Major League Hacking (MLH), Code Newbie, and Hacktoberfest—all ways to grow and bond over coding and tech. Opportunities these communities presented for him included content writing for Hashnode, contributing to open source efforts, and voice chatting with the MLH network about new technologies like Snyk Cybersecurity.
Nisarg first dove into hackathons at Hack in the North 2022. At the event, he discovered new platforms, languages, and problem-solving approaches as well as his potential to mentor others. He remembers, “I would clear any doubt in the MLH Discord or provide assistance to those who had hackathon-related queries.” Nisarg’s willingness to give back was not limited to hackathons. He conducted a seminar on web development at his college, DEPSTAR. He also contributed to DecodeCafe, interviewing MLH hackers about their hackathon experiences. All of this involvement has shaped Nisarg into the mentor he is today.
He is proud to say, “Ultimately, I believe that my contributions have helped to make the hacker community a more welcoming and supportive place for everyone involved.” His many roles within the community have allowed him to broaden his impact and reach many people in a relatively short time. Whether he is creating fresh Discord content on the latest technologies, mentoring new hackathon attendees, or simply answering forum help requests, Nisarg is always finding new ways to contribute to the hacker community.
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Nisarg Thakkar, 20
Nisarg Thakkar first felt the pull of tech in the form of game design. His journey as a coder has taken him from game development to designing applications for social good. When he isn’t coding, Nisarg makes connections at hackathons, organizes community events, and serves as a community mentor.
When he was 14 years old, Nisarg loved video games. This passion got him wondering about how they were developed, and through his curiosity, he eventually discovered Python and Pygame. Building retro versions of Pong and Snake awakened a deeper interest. He says, “As I continued to develop games and learn more about coding, I began to realize just how much I loved working with technology. There was something incredibly satisfying about taking an idea and turning it into a working program. I loved the problem-solving aspect of coding and the sense of accomplishment I felt when I finally got everything to work.”
Just two years later, Nisarg entered his first coding event: the 2018 Google Code-In Contest. He saw firsthand the power of collaboration to advance technology as everyone worked together to achieve spectacular results and create projects that affected positive change. The idea of community became an overarching theme for Nisarg, and he proceeded to join Major League Hacking (MLH), Code Newbie, and Hacktoberfest—all ways to grow and bond over coding and tech. Opportunities these communities presented for him included content writing for Hashnode, contributing to open source efforts, and voice chatting with the MLH network about new technologies like Snyk Cybersecurity.
Nisarg first dove into hackathons at Hack in the North 2022. At the event, he discovered new platforms, languages, and problem-solving approaches as well as his potential to mentor others. He remembers, “I would clear any doubt in the MLH Discord or provide assistance to those who had hackathon-related queries.” Nisarg’s willingness to give back was not limited to hackathons. He conducted a seminar on web development at his college, DEPSTAR. He also contributed to DecodeCafe, interviewing MLH hackers about their hackathon experiences. All of this involvement has shaped Nisarg into the mentor he is today.
He is proud to say, “Ultimately, I believe that my contributions have helped to make the hacker community a more welcoming and supportive place for everyone involved.” His many roles within the community have allowed him to broaden his impact and reach many people in a relatively short time. Whether he is creating fresh Discord content on the latest technologies, mentoring new hackathon attendees, or simply answering forum help requests, Nisarg is always finding new ways to contribute to the hacker community.
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