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# Pranaav Karthik

@pranaav6 · Joined November 2026

### [From Learning Programming to Building Real Projects: My Student Developer Journey](https://pranaavkarthik.hashnode.dev/student-developer-journey-learning-to-building-projects?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Most "developer journey" posts are written by people who have already made it. This one is not. I am a college student in a computer applications field, still at the beginner-to-intermediate stage, an

6 min read · [pranaavkarthik.hashnode.dev](https://pranaavkarthik.hashnode.dev/student-developer-journey-learning-to-building-projects?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[9h ago](https://hashnode.com/posts/student-developer-journey-learning-to-building-projects/6af3f8ab06dea87c70169295)

### [How College Students Can Build a Strong GitHub Portfolio](https://pranaavkarthik.hashnode.dev/github-portfolio-for-students?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Most student GitHub profiles look the same. A few repos named test, project1 or untitled, no descriptions, and a README that says nothing. Anyone who opens that profile learns almost nothing about you

8 min read · [pranaavkarthik.hashnode.dev](https://pranaavkarthik.hashnode.dev/github-portfolio-for-students?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[9h ago](https://hashnode.com/posts/github-portfolio-for-students/6af3f854a8182963e3a8cd83)

### [Microsoft Excel for Data Analysis: Useful Formulas and Practical Examples](https://pranaavkarthik.hashnode.dev/excel-formulas-for-data-analysis?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

If you are a student, there is a good chance your next assignment needs Excel, and a handful of formulas will cover most of it. This post uses one small sales table and walks through the formulas I fi

8 min read · [pranaavkarthik.hashnode.dev](https://pranaavkarthik.hashnode.dev/excel-formulas-for-data-analysis?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[9h ago](https://hashnode.com/posts/excel-formulas-for-data-analysis/6af3f7fc739cc82e24cdec3a)

### [Python vs C++: What Should a College Student Learn First?](https://pranaavkarthik.hashnode.dev/python-vs-cpp-what-to-learn-first?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Almost every first-year student asks the same thing: should I start with Python or C++? Your syllabus may have already decided for you. I use both as a student, so this post is a comparison, not a ver

7 min read · [pranaavkarthik.hashnode.dev](https://pranaavkarthik.hashnode.dev/python-vs-cpp-what-to-learn-first?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[9h ago](https://hashnode.com/posts/python-vs-cpp-what-to-learn-first/6af3f787739cc82e24cd8a7f)

### [How to Deploy a Python Streamlit Project Online (Free, Step by Step)](https://pranaavkarthik.hashnode.dev/deploy-streamlit-app-community-cloud?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Your Streamlit app runs fine on your laptop. Then someone asks for the link, and all you can send is localhost:8501, which only works on your own machine. That address points at your computer and nowh

9 min read · [pranaavkarthik.hashnode.dev](https://pranaavkarthik.hashnode.dev/deploy-streamlit-app-community-cloud?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[9h ago](https://hashnode.com/posts/deploy-streamlit-app-community-cloud/6af3f71e6609b98bd02989b3)