Notes on building JobTrackker, and on job hunting in India

Charles Schwab just opened its first India technology centre in Hyderabad, targeting 2,000 employees by 2027. The headline is the number. The more useful story is what those 2,000 people will actually be doing.

A new survey found 96% of Indian professionals are open to switching jobs. That headline is technically true and mostly misleading — the real story is in the 52/34/11/4 breakdown behind it, and in why people are actually looking.

The story everyone repeats is 'AI will take your job.' The data from this year says something more specific: AI is rewriting what almost every job actually involves — and the companies hiring right now are proving it.

For most of the past year, IT hiring in India felt stuck. Naukri's July JobSpeak report is the first month where the data actually backs up the 'things are picking up' chatter — and the details matter more than the headline.

Naukri and LinkedIn work completely differently for Indian job seekers. Here's what each platform actually rewards, and how to split your time between them in 2026.

Gmail sync was supposed to be JobTrackker's headline feature. Then Google sent a security assessment notice that would've cost $540/year and 6 weeks I didn't have. Here's why I cut it instead of fighting it.