Why is everyone so mad about coding in IIIT Allahabad?

IIIT Allahabad holds a great position in coding. The curriculum, placements, and facilities for IT at IIIT Allahabad are commendable. Also, some of the top-level coders across the country are from IIIT Allahabad. We also organize a fest “hack in north” which is the largest tech fest of India.

There is no such thing as being mad about coding. It’s just that students at IIIT Allahabad have different opinions about coding.

Various categories of students are:

1. Students with good interest and passion towards Coding. You see them doing coding the most but that doesn't mean they are mad for it. They do it because they enjoy it.
2. Students who are studying just for placements and think Competitive Coding will help them get placements (I think it's just a Myth). You might call them people mad for coding; however, they are very few.
3. Students who find competitive coding boring and drop the idea to pursue that. They practice programming like basic DS and Algos instead, and rarely try to attempt Topcoder or Codeforces.

In the end, students of all categories eventually achieve success, but the better ones I feel are Category-1 and 3 for the reason that they succeeded by doing whatever they enjoy.