Tech & Startup
Building a startup, finding product-market fit, and founder mindset. Practical essays for tech entrepreneurs and AI startup builders.
Several friends have been asking me what I'm actually working on lately.
They have been seeing me give talks, post AI things, and work on different projects. Some are confused about which one is my full-time gig.
Two products that are changing the world started as random experiments.
I recently watched 2 videos. A Lenny's Podcast with Boris, the creator of Claude Code. And a TED talk by Peter, the creator of OpenClaw. I noticed a common t...
AI Is an Amplifier, Not an Equalizer
Thanks Agus Hocky and Institut Bisnis dan Teknologi Pelita Indonesia for the invitation, and Hendri Zhang 张维前 for connecting.
How to Push AI Output Quality Using the Generator-Evaluator Pattern
It is called "Harness Design for Long-Running Application Development" and it reads like a technical deep-dive on building front-end applications with AI. Mo...
8 Phases of Effective Marketing
I recently ran a 2-day AI marketing workshop. On Day 1, I showed the full digital marketing pipeline and asked: "Raise your hand for each phase you currently...
Glad to be invited by East Ventures and Temasek to mentor at @my1st1000sg last Saturday. Thanks Ong Ju Boon for the invitation.
What I like about this challenge is its focus on earning revenue, instead of building a pitch deck or a prototype.
Am I the only one feeling uneasy building AI agents with OpenCrawl after testing it for a while?
I've been building AI agents before OpenClaw, and building skills using Claude Code for a while. It's powerful. When I learned about OpenClaw, I knew exactly...
Everyone tells you how easy it is to set up an AI agent with OpenClaw.
Nobody tells you how hard it is to maintain it.
From POC to production: 9 architecture components your vibe-coded app needs.
AI can build POC/MVP.
"Don't fix what's not broken. We have other priorities."
This is the most common reason to push back on transformation.
Should You Listen to Customer Feedback?
This is one of the most debated topics in product development.
AI failed at 96% of jobs.
A new report from Scale AI and the Center for AI Safety tested AI agents against 240 real freelance projects from Upwork. The best agent completed only 2.5% ...
My two cents...
I think we are overestimating the short-term impact of AI but underestimating the long-term impact again like what we did with other transformative technolog...
Founders, if your marketers make these 12 mistakes, you should consider hiring another senior.
Marketers, if you make these 12 mistakes, fix them before your boss finds out.
OpenClaw Creator: Why 80% Of Apps Will Disappear
YouTube: https://lnkd.in/g49K_bsk
One of the benefits of building in public:
You get instant feedback from your circle of influence.
Every parent with primary kids will experience this stress every week.
It is an evening ritual like this:
How the Rule of Thirds Improved My UI Design
In Steve Jobs' famous "connecting the dots" speech at Stanford,
UX/UI and naming matter more than capability for adoption.
Recently, everyone on LinkedIn is talking about learning Claude after the demo of Claude Cowork.
Hot Take: Vibe Coding Won't Replace Software Engineers
Here, I share my journey from a strong believer to a skeptic.
Announcing My New Role: Founder at Learn Parrot
How I Balance Business and Parenting as an Entrepreneur
Last December, as I squeezed out some time to help my kids with their study, I thought:
Most startups' growth stalls because they pour users into a leaky bucket.
That is why you should look at AARRR not as a funnel but as loops.
11 Frameworks Every Marketer Should Know
I've seen marketers drown in tactics while missing the fundamentals.
Does AI have empathy? I asked Claude a simple product question.
The answer surprised me.
5 Warning Signs Your Marketing Hire Is Just an Operator, Not a Strategist
Many founders make the mistake of hiring marketers who can execute… but not strategize.
Your AI Idea Must Justify Business ROI
Sometimes, proof of concept (POC) feels magical, but the real test is whether it can be deployed sustainably.
"If you're good at badminton, don't train for a tennis competition."
This is something I've learned through experience as a serial technopreneur.
Google's VP of Product recently answered a question about AEO/GEO for AI Search.
Here are some key takeaways:
The Circular Money Loop Behind OpenAI’s Funding
It goes one round. Oracle buys GPUs from Nvidia, and Nvidia invests in OpenAI. 😂
Google is steadily expanding its moats for GenAI again.
Google started as a laughing stock in the GenAI arms race with the failed Bard demo.
We are entering The Age of Creation
Recently, I spent some time consolidating my thoughts as an entrepreneur while preparing for an AI panel discussion. What became clear to me is that this is ...
Joining an AI Strategy Panel at NTU EEE Alumni Event
Whether you’re deep in engineering, building your start-up, crafting user experiences, or leading teams – AI is reshaping all our paths right now.
Zuckerberg: Better to Overspend on AI Than Miss It
I actually respect Mark Zuckerberg for his gut as a technopreneur and innovator.
"Guys, I’m under attack"
I came across this post where a founder shared how his SaaS got exploited right after he started sharing how he built his SaaS using Cursor.
Our team is ready to kickstart the Business Plus AI Forum at CIFTIS Beijing 2025, in collaboration with Beijing Association for Trade in Services and World Trade Centers Association Beijing!
From rehearsals to the grand stage, everything is set for an exciting exchange of ideas on how AI is transforming industries and driving global collaboration...
When we tell people we use AI to do SEO, no one pays attention.
The truth is, GEO is fundamentally 80% SEO.
Business Plus AI Forum @ Beijing CIFTIS 2025 | Global Online Free Live Stream
We are proud to share that we are bringing Business Plus AI Forum to CIFTIS 2025, one of the largest trade fairs in China. Join us on Saturday, September 13,...
5 Advanced Prompting Techniques That’ll Instantly Improve Your Results with ChatGPT (or Any LLM)
Most people stop at "Act as a..." or “Write me a...”.
❌ One common mistake we keep seeing business owners make in marketing:
They hire a junior marketer to run ads, create content and post on social media... And think their marketing is covered.
Three Stories of a Technopreneur
I have done many workshops and professional sharing sessions. This was the first time I shared personal stories.
One of our clients got their first paid customer from SEO within 60 days of setting up a new...
Most new businesses believe SEO is too slow to work for a brand new website.
OpenAI’s Windsurf deal is off — and Windsurf’s CEO is going to Google
Anyone feel like we should use AI to create a drama and publish it on Netflix?
Cursor's Pricing Changes Caused an Uproar
They have to do it because subsidizing the market with cheap tokens is not sustainable in the long run.
Why Some Startups and SMEs Fail to Scale
That's the question I wanted to find out after selling my startup to Hashmeta Group.
If you are building an AI startup, be aware of this existential risk.
The AI startup world is buzzing with new ideas, especially those centered around Large Language Models (LLMs). However, a significant, often overlooked, risk...
Forget Pain Points: Think Convenience
This advice from Ev Williams, co-founder of Blogger, Twitter and Medium should serve as a signpost.
Hey! e27 (Optimatic) just dropped something a little different and launched their very own official Echelon Founder Action Figurines (yup, seriously)—and we’re giving away COMPLIMENTARY Starter Passes to Echelon Singapore 2025 🎟️🚀
The Echelon Male and Female Founder Action Figurines – complete with pitch decks, oversized brains, coffee cups, and a lot of startup swagger. They’re built ...
I am honored to be featured by e27 (Optimatic), one of the top startup media and communities in the...
"You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your fut...
**GenAI Pitfalls**
ChatGPT has recently encountered various outages. These outages took down our AI services and disrupted business operations, both for us and our clients.
Several friends have been asking me what I'm actually working on lately.
They have been seeing me give talks, post AI things, and work on different projects. Some are confused about which one is my full-time gig.
AI Is an Amplifier, Not an Equalizer
Thanks Agus Hocky and Institut Bisnis dan Teknologi Pelita Indonesia for the invitation, and Hendri Zhang 张维前 for connecting.
Glad to be invited by East Ventures and Temasek to mentor at @my1st1000sg last Saturday. Thanks Ong Ju Boon for the invitation.
What I like about this challenge is its focus on earning revenue, instead of building a pitch deck or a prototype.
Everyone tells you how easy it is to set up an AI agent with OpenClaw.
Nobody tells you how hard it is to maintain it.
"Don't fix what's not broken. We have other priorities."
This is the most common reason to push back on transformation.
AI failed at 96% of jobs.
A new report from Scale AI and the Center for AI Safety tested AI agents against 240 real freelance projects from Upwork. The best agent completed only 2.5% ...
Founders, if your marketers make these 12 mistakes, you should consider hiring another senior.
Marketers, if you make these 12 mistakes, fix them before your boss finds out.
One of the benefits of building in public:
You get instant feedback from your circle of influence.
How the Rule of Thirds Improved My UI Design
In Steve Jobs' famous "connecting the dots" speech at Stanford,
Hot Take: Vibe Coding Won't Replace Software Engineers
Here, I share my journey from a strong believer to a skeptic.
Most startups' growth stalls because they pour users into a leaky bucket.
That is why you should look at AARRR not as a funnel but as loops.
Does AI have empathy? I asked Claude a simple product question.
The answer surprised me.
Your AI Idea Must Justify Business ROI
Sometimes, proof of concept (POC) feels magical, but the real test is whether it can be deployed sustainably.
Google's VP of Product recently answered a question about AEO/GEO for AI Search.
Here are some key takeaways:
The Circular Money Loop Behind OpenAI’s Funding
It goes one round. Oracle buys GPUs from Nvidia, and Nvidia invests in OpenAI. 😂
We are entering The Age of Creation
Recently, I spent some time consolidating my thoughts as an entrepreneur while preparing for an AI panel discussion. What became clear to me is that this is ...
Zuckerberg: Better to Overspend on AI Than Miss It
I actually respect Mark Zuckerberg for his gut as a technopreneur and innovator.
Our team is ready to kickstart the Business Plus AI Forum at CIFTIS Beijing 2025, in collaboration with Beijing Association for Trade in Services and World Trade Centers Association Beijing!
From rehearsals to the grand stage, everything is set for an exciting exchange of ideas on how AI is transforming industries and driving global collaboration...
Business Plus AI Forum @ Beijing CIFTIS 2025 | Global Online Free Live Stream
We are proud to share that we are bringing Business Plus AI Forum to CIFTIS 2025, one of the largest trade fairs in China. Join us on Saturday, September 13,...
❌ One common mistake we keep seeing business owners make in marketing:
They hire a junior marketer to run ads, create content and post on social media... And think their marketing is covered.
One of our clients got their first paid customer from SEO within 60 days of setting up a new...
Most new businesses believe SEO is too slow to work for a brand new website.
Why Some Startups and SMEs Fail to Scale
That's the question I wanted to find out after selling my startup to Hashmeta Group.
If you are building an AI startup, be aware of this existential risk.
The AI startup world is buzzing with new ideas, especially those centered around Large Language Models (LLMs). However, a significant, often overlooked, risk...
Hey! e27 (Optimatic) just dropped something a little different and launched their very own official Echelon Founder Action Figurines (yup, seriously)—and we’re giving away COMPLIMENTARY Starter Passes to Echelon Singapore 2025 🎟️🚀
The Echelon Male and Female Founder Action Figurines – complete with pitch decks, oversized brains, coffee cups, and a lot of startup swagger. They’re built ...
**GenAI Pitfalls**
ChatGPT has recently encountered various outages. These outages took down our AI services and disrupted business operations, both for us and our clients.
Two products that are changing the world started as random experiments.
I recently watched 2 videos. A Lenny's Podcast with Boris, the creator of Claude Code. And a TED talk by Peter, the creator of OpenClaw. I noticed a common t...
How to Push AI Output Quality Using the Generator-Evaluator Pattern
It is called "Harness Design for Long-Running Application Development" and it reads like a technical deep-dive on building front-end applications with AI. Mo...
8 Phases of Effective Marketing
I recently ran a 2-day AI marketing workshop. On Day 1, I showed the full digital marketing pipeline and asked: "Raise your hand for each phase you currently...
Am I the only one feeling uneasy building AI agents with OpenCrawl after testing it for a while?
I've been building AI agents before OpenClaw, and building skills using Claude Code for a while. It's powerful. When I learned about OpenClaw, I knew exactly...
From POC to production: 9 architecture components your vibe-coded app needs.
AI can build POC/MVP.
Should You Listen to Customer Feedback?
This is one of the most debated topics in product development.
My two cents...
I think we are overestimating the short-term impact of AI but underestimating the long-term impact again like what we did with other transformative technolog...
OpenClaw Creator: Why 80% Of Apps Will Disappear
YouTube: https://lnkd.in/g49K_bsk
Every parent with primary kids will experience this stress every week.
It is an evening ritual like this:
UX/UI and naming matter more than capability for adoption.
Recently, everyone on LinkedIn is talking about learning Claude after the demo of Claude Cowork.
Announcing My New Role: Founder at Learn Parrot
How I Balance Business and Parenting as an Entrepreneur
Last December, as I squeezed out some time to help my kids with their study, I thought:
11 Frameworks Every Marketer Should Know
I've seen marketers drown in tactics while missing the fundamentals.
5 Warning Signs Your Marketing Hire Is Just an Operator, Not a Strategist
Many founders make the mistake of hiring marketers who can execute… but not strategize.
"If you're good at badminton, don't train for a tennis competition."
This is something I've learned through experience as a serial technopreneur.
Google is steadily expanding its moats for GenAI again.
Google started as a laughing stock in the GenAI arms race with the failed Bard demo.
Joining an AI Strategy Panel at NTU EEE Alumni Event
Whether you’re deep in engineering, building your start-up, crafting user experiences, or leading teams – AI is reshaping all our paths right now.
"Guys, I’m under attack"
I came across this post where a founder shared how his SaaS got exploited right after he started sharing how he built his SaaS using Cursor.
When we tell people we use AI to do SEO, no one pays attention.
The truth is, GEO is fundamentally 80% SEO.
5 Advanced Prompting Techniques That’ll Instantly Improve Your Results with ChatGPT (or Any LLM)
Most people stop at "Act as a..." or “Write me a...”.
Three Stories of a Technopreneur
I have done many workshops and professional sharing sessions. This was the first time I shared personal stories.
OpenAI’s Windsurf deal is off — and Windsurf’s CEO is going to Google
Anyone feel like we should use AI to create a drama and publish it on Netflix?
Cursor's Pricing Changes Caused an Uproar
They have to do it because subsidizing the market with cheap tokens is not sustainable in the long run.
Forget Pain Points: Think Convenience
This advice from Ev Williams, co-founder of Blogger, Twitter and Medium should serve as a signpost.
I am honored to be featured by e27 (Optimatic), one of the top startup media and communities in the...
"You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your fut...