Overview
- A Reddit post on r/Gurgaon describing a self-made rise in the city went viral this week, drawing coverage from India Today, Hindustan Times, and News18.
- The author says he taught himself C++ from old school books, enrolled in DU SOL, and moved to Gurugram in 2019, renting a 10×10 room for ₹4,000.
- He reports applying to hundreds of jobs before landing a ₹12,000-per-month role handling SEO, websites, and ads as the sole digital marketing hire.
- An early venture closed within three months, followed by COVID-era job losses, personal loans, and harassment by NBFC recovery agents, according to his post.
- He credits a turning point in April 2024 when a friend asked him to join an agency, which he says now employs about 25 people, with one report naming it MyFirstAd; outlets note the account is user-generated and not independently verified.