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I am an Indian but I see startups in India are making "wrappers" around a innovative technology and calling them "revolutionary" and selling things in the name of nationalism. E.g : Krutrim using ChatGpt. We have to focus more on Product > Marketing.

Abhirup Datta

Frontend engineer, p... • 1y

There is no "old school" or "new school".Buisness is business.Lately we have forgotten profitability in the name of valuation game.And when valuation comes down, thousands of employees (no fault on them ) looses their jobs.

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