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OTC CatchUp #273

Authors: Ayush More · Ankush Kapoor

Date: 31-01-2026

Duration: 1 hr 33 mins

Topics Discussed

  • Janvi sought advice on choosing a laptop, comparing HP vs. Asus with identical specifications.

    • Ankush and Yash recommended going with Asus due to better pricing for same specifications.

  • Yash shared technical insights on the current state of processors.

    • He compared Intel Core chips versus the new Intel Ultra chips and discussed the impact of recent price hikes.

  • Janvi provided updates on her current technical work.

    • She is working on multithreading and synchronization in threads.

    • She is also contributing to open-source projects like OSP26 and OSS Connect.

  • Krupal shared his experience working as a full-stack engineer.

    • He is currently working at an EdTech startup that builds custom solutions for clients.

  • Urmil, a 12th-grade student, asked for views on the CS50 course.

    • The group advised him to focus on his 12th-grade exams and entrance tests first.

    • They suggested starting with the Missing Semester (MIT) video series on YouTube before diving into deep CS courses like CS50.

  • Rishit shared details about his latest research paper.

  • Urmil questioned the necessity of joining a top-tier college if connections can be built online.

    • The group emphasized that while skills matter, a good college tag helps bypass "auto-reject" filters at many companies.

    • They noted that better colleges also offer more flexibility for extracurricular activities.

  • Rishit and Ayush Shukla discussed the path to research internships.

    • They covered how Rishit secured his research internship at NVIDIA.

    • The discussion touched on tools like Newton Physics and Isaac Lab.

  • Participants shared their current technical reading, including Neo4j and Clean Code.

  • The session concluded with a discussion on AI automation and internet theories.

    • They discussed Clawdbot and Moltbot, covering their use cases and limitations.

    • This led to a conversation about the Dead Internet Theory and the rise of AI-to-AI interactions.

  • Additional resources and links.

Attendees

  1. Ankush Kapoor

  2. Bhavesh Kukreja

  3. Darshan Rander

  4. Ninad Naik

  5. Rishit Dagli

  6. Anuj Gupta

  7. Ayush More

  8. Ayush Shukla

  9. Bharath K Malviya

  10. GAMILTRON

  11. Janvi Matani

  12. Karan Mahale

  13. Krupal

  14. Madhura

  15. Urmil

  16. Yash Bandiwadekar

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