The Indian education system is built on a "generalization" model, yet the global market increasingly rewards deep specialization. This tension is coming to a head as AI begins to automate the very tasks many students are currently training for.

This conversation explores the "three-phase script" of the Indian middle class and why it fails to produce world-class innovation. Vishwa Mohan discusses the physiological toll of coaching culture, the reality of "hard firing" in big tech, and the necessity of a "Silicon Valley style" of learning that prioritizes code-first education over theoretical degrees.

• How "hard firing" works in tech giants and why seniority does not protect you from layoffs.
• The transition from job-switching out of peer pressure to building high-value, defensible products.
• Why simple API coding and  ...