No Explainers, No Takeaways: One Year of Two by Two
About this episode
Rohin and Praveen celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Two by Two podcast by reflecting on their journey and discussing key themes from the past year.
Join Rohin and Praveen as they celebrate the one-year anniversary of the 2x2 podcast, reflecting on 52 episodes of business and strategy discussions. This special ‘vibes’ episode looks back at their journey creating Two by Two , the evolution of the show, and future plans, deviating from their usual topic-focused format. Praveen shares key meta-narratives he picked from the past year, including a "desperation-driven convergence" where companies like Flipkart and Phonepe try to become each other. He also highlights themes such as the government shaping markets as a "competitor" or through "artificial constraints", and a "great career existential crisis" impacting roles from engineers to marketers. Other themes include the "destruction and retreat of big tech in India", the podcast's contrarian framing of topics, and a focus on India's "livability crisis", addressing issues like urban infrastructure and air pollution. We’d love to hear what you think about Two by Two as well. You can write to us at twobytwo@the-ken.com.
People in this episode
Hosts: Rohin, Praveen
Topics covered
- one-year anniversary
- business strategy
- market evolution
- government influence
- big tech retreat
- urban infrastructure
- livability crisis
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Flipkart, Phonepe
Places: India
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