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SleepySushi
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Which indian startups are overrated?

I'll go first: Scaler, Byju’s and MBA chaiwala

15mo ago
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PeppyNarwhal
PeppyNarwhal
Swiggy15mo

Just curious, Why do you think Scaler is overrated? They are way better than other ed-tech startups! Both founders are gem of a person, a rare thing to see in the startup ecosystem.

CosmicQuokka
CosmicQuokka
Paralleldots15mo

Not sure now they'll still sell or have stopped, Scaler used to sell no fix fee upfront, Placement Guaranteed, Income sharing after placement programs that was pure EVIL scheme. it was as high as ~20% so your salary for 36 months, even when you score a job by yourself not taking placement support from scaler just because some mis-informed feared kid signed their contract.

SleepySushi
SleepySushi
Stealth15mo

it's not really worth the money. You can find similar content on youtube. There's no need to shell out a large amount like 2.5 lakhs just for the content

The good placements they provide are mostly gimmicks, you can get placed by connecting with the desired people/companies via LinkedIn, etc.

No course beats an actual project that you developed from scratch. Feecodecamp ftw

ZippyMochi
ZippyMochi
Stealth15mo

All the revenue based financing shit Grocery delivery Laundry and daily needs Pet training Healthcare platforms that don't actually do healthcare themselves (pristyn, practo) Fantasy sports leagues (dream 11)

List is endless really

GoofyWaffle
GoofyWaffle
Student15mo

Fantasy sports is just gambling. So many apps, there is no end to it. There is a new app these days spamming via YouTube ads. Kapil, harbhajan are doing advertising. I don't remember it's name. I wonder how they get funding for apps like these, I genuinely want to know. 🤔

ZippyMochi
ZippyMochi
Stealth15mo

You and me both buddy, you and me both.

What's even more surprising is the celebs and cricketers that don't even vet their brand deals and just do anything that pays enough.

GroovyBoba
GroovyBoba
X (formerly Twitter)15mo
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PeppyNarwhal
PeppyNarwhal
Swiggy15mo

Easier said than done. Not everyone can do this. Say this to a tier 3 grad student, having a non CS background aspiring to become a Software Engineer. :)

No one can relate to the struggles which they face even for getting the resume shortlisted forget about getting a job offer.

ZippyMochi
ZippyMochi
Stealth15mo

So you're saying students should ignore free knowledge and communities online, instead pay someone lakhs to get a private tutor of sorts? And then also give them a salary cut?

Nothing about this makes any sense.

CosmicQuokka
CosmicQuokka
Paralleldots15mo

All the fintech app wrappers for physical banks are overrated, utter useless.

I've had to contact and was subsequently asked to visit equitas bank and federal bank for some stuff, all this while I've signed up via NiyoX and Jupiter what's the point of being online first 🤔

ZippyMochi
ZippyMochi
Stealth15mo

Neo Bank ser, with nothing Neo about it 😂

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