Texted 300+ Founders to Get Hired

In this video, we talk to Sahil Chauhan, a final-year student who turned cold outreach and proof of work into a ₹15 LPA job offer. He shares how he earned ₹1.5 lakh during college by freelancing through a WhatsApp group. From building projects in a coding cohort to getting noticed by founders, Sahil’s journey is all about hustle and smart networking. He also shares insights on internships, AWS projects, and placing his friends through referrals. A must-watch for anyone trying to break into tech without relying on traditional placements. 00:00 –In this video 00:38 – Joined a WhatsApp group of founders 01:30 – Earned ₹1.5L in college via freelancing 02:15 – Sent Notion resume, got noticed 03:00 – Cracked job using cohort projects 04:05 – First internship at IIT Kanpur (referral) 05:40 – Skipped VIT placements due to crowd 06:40 – ₹60K stipend → ₹15 LPA full-time 08:45 – Learned AWS, built scalable app 12:40 – Helped 3 friends get placed too 🔗 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀: Website → https://app.100xdevs.com GitHub → https://github.com/code100x Twitter → https://x.com/100xDevs LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/100xdevs Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/100xdevsofficial/ Discord → https://discord.com/invite/WAaXacK9bh Telegram → https://t.me/kirat_internal_group Whatsapp → https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va98SYeHrDZhfxCT6s0a