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Milepost: From a GitHub User to a GitHub Star

From a (green) dot to a star, here’s how my journey uncoiled

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Milepost: From a GitHub User to a GitHub Star
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Another Software Engineer from India who adores JavaScript! Currently building integrations to help developers connect the APIs in Postman with their favourite tools and services. Say Hi on Twitter:)

Hello World,

I'm writing with a blissful bright smile that I have been recognized by GitHub as a GitHub Star. For those of you who got caught up in the jargon, the honour of becoming a part of the GitHub Stars Hall of Fame is not any less than getting a Gold Play Button from YouTube.

vinitshahdeo - GitHub Star

The GitHub Stars program thanks GitHub’s most influential developers and gives them a platform to showcase their work, reach more people, and shape the future of GitHub. Till now, there are just 46 GitHub stars worldwide. Learn more.

During second last week of March, my usual work-day Friday unfolded into a surprising evening, which was matched by the thrill of receiving an email that read out the 'few magical words' every developer wants to hear - "Congrats, you're a GitHub Star!" 🌟

I am grateful to GitHub for recognizing the work I have done and my journey as a developer. Not only has GitHub helped me hone my skills but it has introduced me to some exceptional developers, who are now my closest pals. Give me a cheer if our meet-cute story includes GitHub. 🍻

vinitshahdeo - github profile

As I always say the green dots on my GitHub profile represent my wandering expeditions - from one repo to another. Five years ago I was just a curious soul wondering how Facebook works and back in 2019, my curiosity and the open source community led me to become a Software Engineer at Postman, the world's leading collaboration platform for API development.

Follow vinitshahdeo on GitHub

Open Source kept me on my toes and encouraged me to always strive better. The 'GitHub' way of life has boosted my motivation and reciprocating all that I have received, I now strive to give more to the open-source community.

Find my GitHub Star Profile here.

No need to git commit just yet - I still have my GitHub Stars Swag box to unpack!

Happy Open Sourcing!

Say Hi on Twitter. Follow @Vinit_Shahdeo on Twitter

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Congratulations Vinit Shahdeo

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Thank you Shlok

K

That's really cool Vinit Shahdeo. It's important to celebrate your wins when they come around. Congratulations!!

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Thank you so much Kieran.

PS - I try to celebrate every success, no matter how small the win is!

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GraceOS.4y ago

Congratulations hey!😊😊

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Thank you so much Grace.

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congratulations Vinit Shahdeo.

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Thank you so much Samuel.

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From a (green) dot to a star

I really love this line. It's super inspiring and shows that we can all achieve great things once we put in the work.

Congratulations on becoming a GitHub Star Vinit Shahdeo. You deserve this and more!

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Thank you so much Edidiong.

Super glad that you liked the line - From a (green) dot to a star.

Looking forward to sharing more stories here!

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Well deserved buddy 🤗, all the very best!

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Thank you so much Ameer Jhan!

PS: You are the best person that I have ever met on GitHub. Let's meet for a coffee soon in Bangalore.

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Thanks for your kind words buddy 🤗, yup let us definitely meet over a coffee and I'm really looking forward to it 😊

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