1> Infrastructure - You can't get China-like public utilities (road, transport, electricity, water ...)
2> Blatant corruption -> While corruption in China is at the communist party level, every step you take in India requires a bribe, or things move at snail pace.
3> No hardware ecosystem - both the design and manufacturing skills and resources are considerably weaker than China
India Pros -
1> IP protection laws are stronger and more enforcible.
2> English fluency is high - hence communication is less of a barrier
3> Well established software and back-end-office sector.
4> Government policies are not as protectionist.
5> More conducive to free speech, so a Facbook/Google can actually thrive in India
Conclusion - Bangalore/India is the Shenzhen of software, but definitely not close in hardware.
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India Cons -
1> Infrastructure - You can't get China-like public utilities (road, transport, electricity, water ...) 2> Blatant corruption -> While corruption in China is at the communist party level, every step you take in India requires a bribe, or things move at snail pace. 3> No hardware ecosystem - both the design and manufacturing skills and resources are considerably weaker than China
India Pros - 1> IP protection laws are stronger and more enforcible. 2> English fluency is high - hence communication is less of a barrier 3> Well established software and back-end-office sector. 4> Government policies are not as protectionist. 5> More conducive to free speech, so a Facbook/Google can actually thrive in India
Conclusion - Bangalore/India is the Shenzhen of software, but definitely not close in hardware.