Akshit Makhija is a mechanical engineer, entrepreneur, and founder of RVM CAD who builds skill pathways that lead to real jobs.
India’s exam treadmill, algorithmic dopamine, and hype cycles can swallow your 20s. This conversation strips the romance from UPSC prep, day trading, and online credentials, then maps a practical route to income, competence, and dignity.
Expect to learn:
• Why most exam prep is a sunk-cost trap
• How the coaching industry monetises effort without outcomes
• A sober way to judge UPSC odds and opportunity cost
• How to study while working without burning out
• The difference between speculation and investing
• Why CS supply outpaces demand while core trades gain value
• What AI can and cannot do for careers
• How to build thick skin as a creator and ignore comment noise
• Why price shaming is lazy thinking in a free market
• How business-coach funnels hook you
• A blueprint for grey-collar upskilling (solar, HVAC, plumbing)
• Safety habits that save years of health
• How watch time and retention really work on YouTube
#OpenPlaybook #AkshitMakhija #UPSCReality
???? Connect with the Guest
Akshit Makhija, Founder, RVM CAD
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RVMCAD_Innovate
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rvm.cad
Website: https://www.rvmcad.org
???? Follow Open Playbook
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OpenPlayb
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/openplayb/#
????️CHAPTERS
00:00:01 - Highlights: Akshit Makhija X OP
00:05:11 - Studio Setup and Social Anxiety
00:09:33 - Thick Skin and Bigg Boss
00:12:50 - Youth Time Traps and Gambling
00:16:52 - Live Casino, Branding, House Wins
00:21:05 - Aspirations, Crypto Beginnings, Reality
00:25:39 - Trading Basics and Event Risk
00:29:03 - CS Glut vs Core Careers
00:33:16 - Infinite Scroll and Watch Time
00:36:20 - Viral Content and Idle Screens
00:40:40 - Coaching Incentives vs Outcomes
00:45:13 - Capex, UPSC Funnel, Age Limits
00:49:04 - Depression, Delays, Work-Study Plan
00:53:05 - Rank, Services, and Ten Marks
00:56:04 - UPSC Hype and Economic Drain
01:01:35 - Speculation, NFTs, and MLM
01:05:22 - Business Coaches and ₹99 Funnels
01:11:20 - Online MBA and Outdated Tactics
01:16:39 - Ignore Trolls and Price Shaming
01:22:22 - AI Is Real, Practical Use
01:27:50 - AI Limits and Entry Roles
01:32:59 - Tools, GPT-5, AI as Intern
01:36:24 - Trades, Expansion, and Safety
01:39:15 - Closing and Farewell
India’s exam treadmill, algorithmic dopamine, and hype cycles can swallow your 20s. This conversation strips the romance from UPSC prep, day trading, and online credentials, then maps a practical route to income, competence, and dignity.
Expect to learn:
• Why most exam prep is a sunk-cost trap
• How the coaching industry monetises effort without outcomes
• A sober way to judge UPSC odds and opportunity cost
• How to study while working without burning out
• The difference between speculation and investing
• Why CS supply outpaces demand while core trades gain value
• What AI can and cannot do for careers
• How to build thick skin as a creator and ignore comment noise
• Why price shaming is lazy thinking in a free market
• How business-coach funnels hook you
• A blueprint for grey-collar upskilling (solar, HVAC, plumbing)
• Safety habits that save years of health
• How watch time and retention really work on YouTube
#OpenPlaybook #AkshitMakhija #UPSCReality
???? Connect with the Guest
Akshit Makhija, Founder, RVM CAD
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RVMCAD_Innovate
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rvm.cad
Website: https://www.rvmcad.org
???? Follow Open Playbook
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OpenPlayb
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/openplayb/#
????️CHAPTERS
00:00:01 - Highlights: Akshit Makhija X OP
00:05:11 - Studio Setup and Social Anxiety
00:09:33 - Thick Skin and Bigg Boss
00:12:50 - Youth Time Traps and Gambling
00:16:52 - Live Casino, Branding, House Wins
00:21:05 - Aspirations, Crypto Beginnings, Reality
00:25:39 - Trading Basics and Event Risk
00:29:03 - CS Glut vs Core Careers
00:33:16 - Infinite Scroll and Watch Time
00:36:20 - Viral Content and Idle Screens
00:40:40 - Coaching Incentives vs Outcomes
00:45:13 - Capex, UPSC Funnel, Age Limits
00:49:04 - Depression, Delays, Work-Study Plan
00:53:05 - Rank, Services, and Ten Marks
00:56:04 - UPSC Hype and Economic Drain
01:01:35 - Speculation, NFTs, and MLM
01:05:22 - Business Coaches and ₹99 Funnels
01:11:20 - Online MBA and Outdated Tactics
01:16:39 - Ignore Trolls and Price Shaming
01:22:22 - AI Is Real, Practical Use
01:27:50 - AI Limits and Entry Roles
01:32:59 - Tools, GPT-5, AI as Intern
01:36:24 - Trades, Expansion, and Safety
01:39:15 - Closing and Farewell
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