Krish Deshmukh — Blog https://krishdeshmukh.com/blog Writing on software, AI research, and shipping things. en-us You Are Who You're Around https://krishdeshmukh.com/blog/you-are-who-youre-around https://krishdeshmukh.com/blog/you-are-who-youre-around Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT My Freshman year was the first time in my life I had ever had this much freedom. Not only was it exhilarating but also extremely daunting. Never before had I ev... Hackathons Changed My Career. Here's Why You're Not Going to Them. https://krishdeshmukh.com/blog/hackathons-changed-my-career-heres https://krishdeshmukh.com/blog/hackathons-changed-my-career-heres Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT The night I almost didn't go Oh man my first hackathon was an intimidating one. This was the beginning of my sophomore year and one of my close senior friends h... I've Been Answering the Same DMs for Two Years. This Newsletter Is My Answer to All of Them. https://krishdeshmukh.com/blog/ive-been-answering-the-same-dms-for https://krishdeshmukh.com/blog/ive-been-answering-the-same-dms-for Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Every year, around August, my inbox fills up. “Krish, which companies actually sponsor H-1B?” “How did you get a research position as a freshman?” “My GPA is 3....