Niket Patel

Just today, I heard about live-documents, a product from Bangalore based startup. The guy behind company is Hotmail fame Sabeer Bhatia. I’m still waiting for invitation but I observed few things good and bad.

The good:

1) Their “About Us” page: I really like what they said

InstaColl is a Bangalore-based start-up founded with a singular vision – establish the first “Made by India” product brand that is globally recognized and appreciated.

Please note that is “Made by India” and not just “Made in India” – half the software products in the world are probably already developed to some extent in India but can you name even one product brand made by India…no? We thought so – this is therefore our raison dêtre…

Also attached screenshot if those get changed.

2) Offline Plugin: This really cool idea. and indeed must have for product to sell itself in countries like India where still people don’t live 24×7 online

The bad:

1) Look: Oh, come on… don’t copy UI of products of company who it self expert in copier business. ( but more I think, it make sense actually for them. specially considering offline plugin )

2) I suspect that Mr. Bhatia will deal again sometime in future if product get successful . And buyer will make lovely product a bad one again.

Writing is skill, many great people born with it. but unfortunately I’m not. so I decided to enhance and sharpen that skill and now on. I’m going to write my experiences in web development. where I faced challenges, how I solved that… blah blah