What was new about Flipkart GRiD 2.0 - Software Development Track?

Ranked amongst the top hackathons and corporate competitions, Flipkart GRiD is a software development competition specifically tailored to give engineering students from across the country a platform to exhibit their technical skills. The second edition of Flipkart GRiD launched on 28th June and came to a glorious end on 4th September. As the competition kick-started this year, it witnessed participation from about 23,000 techies all over the country, hailing from various prestigious engineering institutes.

This episode of Winning Mantra in conversation with Vikas Mahendar, Mukund Varma T and Mukesh V, the National Winners of Flipkart GRiD 2.0 from IIT Madras aims to explore the intricate details of the competition and figure out the aspects that were new to this year’s challenge. 

The competition, Flipkart GRiD 2.0, divided into four levels, had the following rounds: 

1. Level 1 (Qualifier): E-Commerce & Tech Quiz 
2. Level 2 (Qualifier): Online Problem Statement Idea Brief Submission 
1. Electronic Invoicing using Image Processing
2. Fashion Intelligence Systems
3. Noise Detection and Cancellation
3. Level 3 (Qualifier): Concept Demo Video with Code Submission
1. Electronic Invoicing using Image Processing
2. Fashion Intelligence Systems
3. Noise Detection and Cancellation
4. National Finale

From a brief outline of the structure of the competition to other intricate details like the challenges faced during the virtual competition, the team from IIT Madras shared crucial tactics that should ideally be implemented to win the competition - Flipkart GRiD. 

Not only this, but the team also talks about the key takeaways from Flipkart GRiD 2.0, the moments that stood out for them and the jury - the questions they asked and what is expected from the participants. 

To know why this competition outstands all the others in the list of popular hackathons, watch the winning team tell their tale of bagging the coveted trophy!