Historically, significant technological shifts, like the rise of the internet and smartphones, have provided early adopters with substantial advantages.

Growing up in India, I experienced firsthand how technology can dramatically change lives, like when we finally got a rotary telephone after a five-year wait, which transformed how people communicated.

We learned that many innovative ideas from 1999 were ahead of their time, and it was crucial to stay the course and believe in the potential of mobile technology.

I believed in staying hardcore and learning from our mistakes, but Microsoft struggled to pivot from its established model to embrace new opportunities in mobile.

The ability to push a button on a screen and have real-world actions occur, like ordering a ride or food, is a revolutionary change that didn't exist before smartphones.

The acquisition of WhatsApp was surreal; I struggled to comprehend the magnitude of a billion dollars and what it meant for me personally.

Apple won the mobile battle with the App Store, which became a crucial platform for app distribution, unlike the fragmented app ecosystems of earlier smartphones.

I learned a lot from the Google Glass experience, including the importance of understanding consumer electronics supply chains.

Microsoft had an opportunity to become a significant player in mobile before Android took off, but they were too locked into their existing business model to adapt quickly.