Awards and Achievements
Hey, you know me very well right! So, here I present a listing of my awards and achievements since I became a member of NetBeans Community.
Awards
Feb ’08
Sun India Code For Freedom Contest
- Became NetBeans Communtiy Significant Contributor.
Won Apple Ipod Shuffle
Apr ’08
- Blog entries listed in Top 100.
Won a NetBeans T-shirt and NetBeans 6.1 DVD
May-June ’08
Sun Students Views and Reviews Blogging Contest
- Second Prize Winner (Certified by the Sun CEO, Jonathan Schwartz)
Won $100 in Visa Debit Card
Achievements
May ’08
- Became Contribution Coordinator, replaced Amit Kumar Saha
- Got Interviewed by Tinuola Awopetu, Managing Editor
July-Aug ’08
- Selected for NetCAT 6.5
- Joined NetBeans Dream Team
Aug ’08
Sep ’08
- Got featured on their website, as they start a new contest.
Oct ’08
NetBeans Community Acknowledgement
On the eve of Grand Finale of NetBeans Birthday, many outstanding community members got the acknowledgement. I was surprised to see my name there..

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