> cottage industries providing disjointed subpar services to what already exists internationally

Dont know about other developing countries but in India its because lot of us have a different attitude, in Hindi its called "Chalta Hai" ( Let it go ).

Build something, cut some corners and call it a day.

In my country of birth, Peru, there is a saying that directly translates to the phrase "being able to" ('ser hábil'). It is a very negative and tongue in cheek way of saying that one can accomplish something no matter what, even if that means doing minor crimes or corruption. Obviously this is a credo for criminals in Peru and is used to make light of any "none serious" crime.

It's a toxic attitude to have and a direct detriment to the economy of the country.

In China, the corner-cutting attitude is called "cha bu duo" (Close enough).

Unfortunately this is a problem for Chinese real estate, vaccines, food, etc.

Wouldnt chalta hai be more like "well it works"?