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Notes on Bangalore's technology scene — companies, careers, salaries and the culture behind India's tech capital.
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13 Jun 2026 · 2 min read
The State of AI in Bangalore in 2026
From GCC research labs to a wave of GenAI startups, Bangalore has quietly become one of the world's densest AI talent hubs. Here's the lay of the land.
12 Jun 2026 · 2 min read
Bangalore Is Quietly Becoming Asia's Cloud Capital
India's cloud market is growing ~25% a year, Karnataka hosts a third of the country's GCCs, and most of that engineering happens within 20km of ORR. The receipts, with sources.
11 Jun 2026 · 2 min read
How to Break Into AI/ML Jobs in Bangalore
You don't need a PhD — you need proof you can ship. A practical path into Bangalore's AI and machine-learning job market in 2026.
10 Jun 2026 · 1 min read
Bangalore's Best AI & Data Communities to Join
The meetups, conferences and groups where Bangalore's AI and data practitioners actually learn from each other — and how to plug in.
10 Jun 2026 · 5 min read
Why Every Bangalore Engineer Should Have a Public Profile in 2026
Being findable beats cold-applying. How proof-of-work has replaced the résumé as the hiring signal that actually matters in Bangalore's tech market.
10 Jun 2026 · 1 min read
Why Bangalore Is India's Tech Admin
91 is India, 80 is Bangalore. Here's why the city's STD code doubles as the country's root password for technology.
9 Jun 2026 · 2 min read
Remote Tech Jobs Open to India: A Practical Guide
Not every 'remote' role accepts Indian applicants. Here's how to find the ones that do — and how to stand out when you apply from Bangalore.
8 Jun 2026 · 1 min read
Bangalore Tech Salaries in 2026: What the Numbers Say
AI specialists command a premium, mid-level engineers are holding steady, and equity is back in fashion. A field guide to compensation in the city.
8 Jun 2026 · 6 min read
From a Tier-2 College to Bangalore Tech: The Real Playbook
No-nonsense advice for engineers from non-IIT/IISc backgrounds breaking into Bangalore's tech market — what to build, who to meet, and what to stop worrying about.
6 Jun 2026 · 5 min read
The Quiet Power of Bangalore's Open-Source Maintainers
The people, the projects, and why open-source contribution is still the city's most underused career accelerant — and how to actually start.
5 Jun 2026 · 1 min read
From Koramangala to ORR: A Startup Map of Bangalore
Where the companies actually sit — and why geography still matters in a supposedly remote world.
4 Jun 2026 · 5 min read
GCC, Startup, or Product Company: An Honest Answer for Bangalore Engineers
The real trade-offs of each employer type in Bangalore's tech market — matched to where you actually are in your career, not where you wish you were.
2 Jun 2026 · 4 min read
What Bangalore's AI Roles Actually Pay in 2026
Salary data for applied-ML and GenAI engineers across startups, GCCs, and product companies — broken down by stage, skill, and what actually moves the number.
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