Most tech hiring in India quietly assumes two things: that you studied in English, and that someone in your family already works an office job. Walk into a classroom in and around Manjeri and both assumptions fall apart. Many students here studied in Malayalam-medium...
Nobody warns new founders about the quiet parts of the job. The Tuesday afternoon when the phone stays silent. The wedding invite you turn down because a client call got moved to that exact hour. The old college friend who calls just to check if you are okay, because...
Most people who show up in Manjeri are only passing through. A family event, a short visit, a project that was supposed to last a few weeks. Then something changes their plan, and they never quite leave. Key takeaways Many freelancers arrive in Manjeri for reasons...
People in Manjeri have started calling their town “Silicon Jeri.” It is a catchy name. But one coworking campus with an accelerator program is not the same thing as a real tech hub, at least not yet. Key takeaways A single campus and accelerator is a...
A few years ago, Manjeri was known for its markets, its schools, and its quiet Malabar pace. Today, people are starting to call it Silicon Jeri. This is the story of how that shift actually happened, one stage at a time. Key takeaways Silicon Jeri began as an idea to...
