Please pack your bags and spend a few minutes by reading this article, i.e., the road to become MVP. It is my journey and I would like to share my experience with you.

What is MVP?
We all know it means Most Valuable Professional. It's more than a three letter word acronym. To me it means contributing back to the technical community. The MVP tag is a recognition of your work for the community.
Who can become MVP?
Anyone of us can become MVP. We all have that potential to do so. We all are busy in our day to day lives. Let me sketch an analogy here: As mother earth is divided into northern and southern hemispheres, similarly our life is divided into personal and professional spheres. Hence, we shall find a third sphere for ourselves where we can devote time for the community. I believe in the Pareto principle 80/20 rule. In software terms, "20 percent of the code has 80 percent of the errors. Find them, fix them!"
Similarly, devote 80 percent of your time for your personal and professional commitments and give 20 percent to the community. You have discovered this third hemisphere?
Journey towards MVP
- A thought; a good thought! Please hold on for a second; it is most important that you think and decide to give “back to the community”.

Wow, you are awesome for taking the first step towards the journey.
- Second step is to start contributing. The contribution could be in any form:
- Writing articles
- Speaking at chapters, meetup, conferences
- Tech forums
- Record and upload videos
- Contribute at Open source
- Tweet about technology
- Publish e-book etc…
- Third step is to find the right path for it. You are already on the right path; C-sharpcorner is a mecca for technologists.
- Whether you are working on any technology .Net, Java, JavaScript, Android, iOS, Databases, Servers, Cloud etc., you can start writing now at C-sharpcorner and there is a full team which supports you.
- How to write an article/series of articles? I will talk a little about that here, as it is a broader area. I follow the Pyramid principle, i.e.,

- How to be confident in speaking? Many developers have a fear of speaking in public. I tell you it is a matter of practice and nothing else. Like an artisan, practice your speaking content, prepare your demo well, do proper research on your topic and then you are ready to face the audience.
- Great, you are ready to start contributing now!
I encourage you to write articles, join chapters of C-sharpcorner near your place and create the third hemisphere. You will find a new world will open for you. Your learning will multiply, r younetwork with technologists grows, and you will be confident in public speaking.
Once all these characteristics get into your DNA and you start contributing regularly then you are a potential candidate to become a C-SharpCorner and Microsoft MVP.
I followed the above and shared with you! Please share your comments; I would like to hear your perspective.
RakeshPosted May 8, 2017, 4:14 PM
Congrats and thank you for sharing your journey with us Sumit.
Lakshmanan Sethu SankaranarayanPosted Jul 8, 2016, 2:04 AM
Congrats Sumit. Well said
kalu singh raoPosted Jul 8, 2016, 1:31 AM
Congrats
SubashPosted Jul 6, 2016, 5:04 AM
Thank you sir your article induce me to contribute in community by give quality article
Vidya Vrat AgarwalPosted Jul 6, 2016, 2:15 AM
Awesome, well said and well written.
Sourabh SomaniPosted Jul 5, 2016, 1:29 PM
Awesome Blog sir :)
Jainish ShahPosted Jul 5, 2016, 11:38 AM
Nice Article
Syed ShanuPosted Jul 5, 2016, 11:25 AM
Great Read and Congrats Sumit Jolly :)
Karthik ElumalaiPosted Jul 5, 2016, 8:44 AM
Its really true,I too discovered this third hemisphere...:)..And really thanks for sharing your realtime experience and motivational words.Its motivates a lot. thank you once again.:)
Saurabh SarkarPosted Jul 5, 2016, 3:33 AM
Thanks for sharing.....
Saineshwar BageriPosted Jul 4, 2016, 1:05 PM
Nice one sir
Sandeep SinghPosted Jul 4, 2016, 12:21 PM
Congrats Sir :-). i have a question - Sir, Did you nominate yourself or Someone nominated you for the Microsoft MVP. I am asking this just for my knowledge. Again, Congrats you really deserve that!! :-)
Pradeep SahooPosted Jul 4, 2016, 11:20 AM
Congratulations Sumit....
Suraj SahooPosted Jul 4, 2016, 10:54 AM
Many Congratulations Sir ..Well deserved..:)
Suthish NairPosted Jul 4, 2016, 10:46 AM
Good one Sumit.. you should share the perks and benefits that Microsoft offers which encourages people more.. I never tried for M MVP status, lol... but I was Mindcracker MVP :)
Guest UserPosted Jul 4, 2016, 10:44 AM
Thanks Mahesh Chand! Absolutely correct.. Keep moving...
Mahesh ChandPosted Jul 4, 2016, 10:41 AM
Great writeup Sumit Jolly. Keep moving even its slow. Just don't stop.
Ehsan SajjadPosted Jul 4, 2016, 9:07 AM
Sometimes we get distracted by job work load or other personal issues.
Upendra Pratap ShahiPosted Jul 4, 2016, 9:05 AM
Really nice article sir....................thanks for sharing...
Prasham SabadraPosted Jul 4, 2016, 8:52 AM
Thanks for Sharing!!!
Guest UserPosted Jul 4, 2016, 8:04 AM
Hi Aqib, you can also nominate yourself and someone else can also nominate you for Microsoft MVP. Please goto mvp.microsoft.com
Guest UserPosted Jul 4, 2016, 8:02 AM
Thanks Dinesh Beniwal
Ajay MalikPosted Jul 4, 2016, 8:01 AM
Good one sir..
Muhammad Aqib ShehzadPosted Jul 4, 2016, 7:57 AM
I am just want from the latest MVP's to share their experiences and you do it. Thanks for sharing. i have a question by doing all these works as you discussed can c-sharpcorner also nominate you MVP or microsoft can choose it by nominating yourself. Explain it.
Dinesh BeniwalPosted Jul 4, 2016, 7:51 AM
Awesome thanks for sharing ;)
Guest UserPosted Jul 4, 2016, 7:38 AM
Thanks Rupesh & Kalu Singh
kalu singh raoPosted Jul 4, 2016, 7:31 AM
Nice...
Vithal WadjePosted Jul 4, 2016, 7:27 AM
Excellent , Well explained ... these are the excellent lines where all answers of questions are residing "as mother earth is divided into northern & southern hemisphere, similarly our life is divided into personal & professional spheres" ..
Rupesh KahanePosted Jul 4, 2016, 7:20 AM
Good one...really helpful
Guest UserPosted Jul 4, 2016, 7:03 AM
Thanks Nitesh
Nitesh KejriwalPosted Jul 4, 2016, 6:59 AM
Nice write-up @Sumit