My Journey Through Hackathons (~₹4L)

A college builder says dozens of hackathon attempts taught them to stop chasing ideas and start solving real problems.

That shift led to BTCShield, a solo Web3 project researched for an Encode Club and Mezo hackathon.

BTCShield won $3,000, validating a more disciplined approach to product thinking and execution.

The experience reshaped how they approach building and set them up for team-based competition at ETHGlobal HackMoney.