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Desi-Jetlag
A decade worth of experiences. Still figuring it out.
Software developer. Solo traveler. Occasional motorcyclist. Three-time failed entrepreneur. Indian-born German citizen trying to make sense of life somewhere between Delhi and Deutschland.
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Chapter 01
I didn't take the direct flight to success. I took every connecting route through failure, bureaucracy, and bad weather.
In 2013, I left India with two suitcases and the kind of confidence that only comes from not knowing what you don't know. Eleven years later, I'm a German citizen who still feels like he's in transit.
This isn't a success story. It's a survival story with better lighting. I've written code that millions use, started businesses that nobody remembers, and ridden motorcycles through countries I can't pronounce properly.
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The highlights. The lowlights. Everything in between.
2015
Northern Germany
German classes, culture shock, and the art of pretending I understood.
2019
German Tech Industry
Stopped calling myself a developer and started earning that title.
Entrepreneurship
Would probably do it again. With better spreadsheets.
Indian specialty imports for northern Germany.
Margins thinner than a papad. Logistics more complex than German tax law. Customer base: me and three aunties.
I still have 40kg of turmeric in a storage unit somewhere. If you need some, I know a guy.
Helping German SMEs go digital.
Turns out 'I can build websites' is not the same as 'I can run a consultancy.' Sales is a skill. I did not have it.
My business card collection from networking events could wallpaper a small Bürgeramt.
Travel gear for the Indian diaspora.
COVID killed travel. Amazon killed margins. My marketing budget killed itself.
The domain is still active. It's a monument to optimism.
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Moto
I ride because sitting still makes me think too much. The road doesn't care about your visa status.
Part-time motorcycle vlogger, full-time overthinker. From Baltic coast runs to getting lost in the Black Forest — every ride is a story, usually one I didn't plan.
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Tech
Five years in Germany's tech industry. Still learning. Still shipping.
This isn't a developer portfolio. I won't list every framework I've touched. What I will tell you is what German code reviews taught me about directness, and why boring technology is a compliment.
Tech storiesStories
Essays, observations, and the occasional rant.
Identity
I hold two passports and still feel in transit. I speak German well enough to argue with the Bürgeramt and Hindi well enough to argue with my mother. Neither country feels fully like home — which might be the most honest thing about me.
Desi-Jetlag isn't about travel. It's about the mental timezone you never fully adjust to.
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