No Broadband, No Problem

No Broadband, No Problem

A Village Developer’s Journey to the World

I grew up in a small village in rural Andhra Pradesh.

No broadband.
No prestigious college.
No connections in tech.

My father worked construction. I graduated from a tier-4 engineering college that no big company ever visited.

Today, I work remotely for a US-based company, earn in dollars, and travel the world — without leaving my village, without taking on debt, and without a fancy degree.

This book is how that happened.

What this book is about

This is a real, first-person story of building a global career from a place most people think opportunity doesn’t reach.

You’ll read about:

• Working from a terrace at night using mobile hotspot
• Taking a pay cut for stability (and why it changed everything)
• Learning in public and building credibility without a resume
• Getting rejected hundreds of times and continuing anyway
• Landing international clients from Craigslist, forums, and cold messages
• Building a life that doesn’t require leaving home

No shortcuts.
No motivational fluff.
No “just believe in yourself” advice.

Just honest work, mistakes, and lessons learned over six years.

Who this book is for

This book is for:

• Developers from small towns or villages
• Students from non-prestigious colleges
• Self-taught programmers and freelancers
• Anyone trying to build a remote or international career
• Anyone who feels their background is holding them back

If you’ve ever wondered “Is this even possible for someone like me?” — this book is for you.

What you’ll take away

• A realistic view of what it actually takes to build a remote career
• Why stability can matter more than high pay (especially early on)
• How to create opportunities without connections
• Why your starting point does not define your ceiling
• Confidence that consistent effort compounds, even if progress feels slow

What this book is NOT

• Not a get-rich-quick guide
• Not a coding tutorial
• Not a motivational speech

It’s a true story — told simply, honestly, and without exaggeration.

About the author

Mahesh is a self-taught developer from rural Andhra Pradesh, India.
He works remotely for a US-based company and has traveled to Switzerland and Japan — all while living in the same village he grew up in.

Your background is your starting point, not your destination.