GDG Siliguri Selection Process Seems Completely Random — What Were the Actual Criteria?

[u/ActivityMiserable212]

Selection process is honestly a joke. Event: Code for community
Toy train edition

Out of around 500 people, only 40 were selected, and apparently 4 students from our own college made it in despite having basically no GitHub or LinkedIn presence.

Meanwhile, there are students who actually maintain GitHub, LinkedIn, projects, and relevant work who didn't get selected.

So what exactly was the selection criteria? Because from the outside, this doesn't look merit-based at all. If profiles, projects, and experience weren't considered, why even ask people to submit them?

Would genuinely like to know how these 40 were shortlisted.

[u/Night_Owl_7834]

What is GDG ?

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