# How a hackathon project turned into my work at CodeRabbit

DevFeed: [How a hackathon project turned into my work at CodeRabbit](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-a-hackathon-project-turned-into-my-work-at-coderabbit-79650.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://coderabbit.ai/blog/how-a-hackathon-project-turned-into-my-work-at-coderabbit>)

Author: Ayush Sridhar

Published: 2026-06-22T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [CodeRabbit](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/coderabbit.md>)

Topics: [Pull Request](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/pull-request.md>), [AdventureX 2025](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/adventurex2025.md>), [Tech Lead](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/tech-lead.md>)

Tags: [code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/code.md>), [code-review](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/code-review.md>), [developer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer.md>), [development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/development.md>), [english](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/english.md>), [hackathon](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hackathon.md>), [internship](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/internship.md>)

## AI overview

A junior developer describes how a CalHacks project, merj, became a path to an internship at CodeRabbit. The team built a CLI merge conflict resolver that used semantic intent to help an LLM resolve conflicts, refined it with feedback from CodeRabbit staff, and later discussed its architecture and product fit during an interview. The author recommends building projects involving real engineering tradeoffs, seeking feedback while developing, and following up with evidence of what you built and learned.

## Source excerpt

How Ayush Sridhar CalHacks Hackathon project turned into an SWE internship with CodeRabbit