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🏁 My Journey Through Tech Marathon 11: A 24-Hour Techno Brain Race

  • Writer: Saumya Deep
    Saumya Deep
  • May 27
  • 2 min read

Date: 9th–10th April 2025

Venue: School of Management Sciences (SMS), Varanasi

Event: Tech Marathon 11 – A 24-Hour Techno Brain Race

Organized by: LiveWire Technical Club, SMS-IQAC

Team Members: Suhani Ojha, Shahbaz Khan, Satwik Kumar Yadav, and myself – Saumya Deep


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🚀 The Challenge

Tech Marathon 11 was more than just a coding event – it was a test of creativity, collaboration, and endurance. The 24-hour hackathon-style competition brought together tech enthusiasts from MCA Semester - IV and BCA Semester - VI.

Our team of four eagerly entered this thrilling experience with one goal in mind: learn, create, and grow – regardless of the final standings.


🎯 Problem Statement: Grih Utpaad

At 9:00 AM on April 9, the challenge was revealed – “Grih Utpaad”, a powerful initiative aimed at promoting women empowerment through technology.


🌐 What Was “Grih Utpaad”?

“Grih Utpaad” is envisioned as a digital web platform exclusively for female householders, designed to help them transform their skills into entrepreneurial ventures.


🔍 Key Objectives:

  • Help women discover and showcase their talents

  • Empower them to monetize their skills and become self-reliant

  • Facilitate a digital marketplace where consumers can purchase their products or services


👥 Three Main User Roles:

  1. Web Master – Full control over platform activities, reports, and user management

  2. Female Householders – Upload and manage their offerings (products/services)

  3. Consumers – Browse, purchase, rate, and review


🧩 Project Milestones

We were provided with structured milestones to build the prototype progressively:


Milestone 1: Basic Functionality

  • Web Master: Manage product/skill listings

  • Female Householders: Post products/services with details

  • Consumers: Browse and buy items or services


Milestone 2: Order & Rating System

  • Dashboards for tracking orders, fulfillment, and reviews

  • Consumers can rate and review services/products


Milestone 3: Reporting & Analytics

  • Generate detailed reports: product performance, revenue, order stats, consumer behavior

  • Advanced filtering and data-driven insights


🕒 Our 24-Hour Schedule

We worked tirelessly following the planned timeline:

  • 9:30 AM – Coding began with full force

  • 5:30 PM – Refreshments kept our energy up

  • 8:00 PM – Dinner break, followed by some midnight tea sessions

  • 7:00 AM (10th April) – A heavy breakfast and a final push to the finish line


💡 What We Learned

Though we didn't secure a top spot, the experience was truly transformative:

  • Built a complete prototype in just 24 hours under real-world constraints

  • Understood the power of team synergy, especially during late-night brainstorming

  • Learned how to work with real-life problem statements that have a social impact

  • Improved our UI/UX design skills, API handling, and dashboard development


🙌 Gratitude

We’d like to extend heartfelt thanks to:

  • LiveWire Technical Club for organizing such a high-impact event

  • Our mentors and technical support team for being available round the clock

  • All fellow participants who made this competition full of enthusiasm and learning


📝 Final Thoughts

Participating in Tech Marathon 11 was a journey filled with excitement, late-night codes, creative ideas, and meaningful insights. While we didn’t make it to the winners’ podium, we walked away with something far more valuable – knowledge, experience, and inspiration to keep innovating.

We look forward to more such marathons that challenge us to grow, build for impact, and empower communities through technology.

 
 
 

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