byteforgekanpur had entrance exams everywhere and almost no room for school students who wanted to ship together, so i started byteforge as a discord server.
it grew to more than 4,500 people across discord, whatsapp, and in-person events, with workshops, project showcases, mentors, and an official hack club partnership.
execron 1.0 became the loud chapter. the quieter win is that a 16 year old in kanpur can now drop a half-broken project into the room on a tuesday and find someone who wants to help.