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by finolex1 793 days ago
I think you're getting the order of causation reversed. The alternative to Infosys in the 90s would be to move abroad or work in a government job. You can't build a Porsche on day 1 - you have to start with the 10k car.

The consulting companies kick started the engineering base that eventually led to MNCs/big tech setting up offices in India, and the broader startup ecosystem today.

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> MNCs/big tech setting up offices in India also was terrible both for India and the USA. India has no originality, USA lost jobs.