Ask five people in Manjeri whether the town is becoming a tech hub and you will get five different answers. Most of them are guesses based on how the town feels, not on anything you can check. The honest answer sits in between. A few real, checkable signals do point...
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...
