Overview

• In an Oct. 10 post on X, Sridhar Vembu argued that R&D is time-intensive and delivers best results from teams that stay together for years.
• He said the H-1B program and lengthy green card process discouraged job switching in the United States, creating stable teams and enabling promotions without any deliberate policy to prefer Indians.
• Vembu criticized Indian tech firms for high churn and short-term contracts that undercut breakthrough work, calling for systems that value long-term engineering focus.
• Reports covering his comments cite studies and analyst views that link team stability with stronger R&D outcomes, though the studies and sources are not detailed.
• Coverage frames Zoho as a practical counterexample through its bootstrapped, profitable model and in-house innovation, noting fresh attention around Arattai and a public shift to Zoho Mail by Amit Shah.