Kimeshan Naidoo - Kimeshan's Blog (Page 2)

Here's the one surprising reason the UK is poised to lead the AI revolution

Skip the 155-page Tech Nation 2024 report—discover the one surprising reason the UK is poised to lead the AI revolution. I’ve distilled it down to the essentials and my hot take on why the UK is set to dominate the global AI scene. Here’s what you need

June 19, 2024 - 2 min read

From Seasick to Tech Founder: My Journey from an Oil Ship to Leading $100M Tech Companies

11 years ago I was throwing up off the edge of the deck of an oil exploration vessel, regretting my life choices. Now the app I built is serving 3 million users and I’m building $100M tech companies (feeling happier than ever). During a recent week off at Phuket

May 30, 2024 - 4 min read

What I Learnt From Running 5km Every Day for 100 Days

As I laced up for my first 5km run under the warm South African sun, I couldn't help but feel daunted by the prospect of 99 more runs over the next 99 days. The challenge, introduced by Ben, our CEO and Founder at BX, was not just a

February 19, 2024 - 5 min read

10 Principles for a Game-changing 2024

In June 2022, after nearly 8 years as Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Unibuddy and successfully growing it to a market capitalization of over $100 million, I decided to move to a pure board member role and remove myself from the day to day operations. Over the past 18

December 31, 2023 - 4 min read

AI won't replace you - a person using LangChain will

The truth is that AI won't replace you - a person using AI, specifically frameworks like LangChain, will. AI is a tool, and like any tool, it requires someone to use it effectively. The ability to use generative AI tools is a game-changer for anyone in practically any industry.

September 15, 2023 - 6 min read

Embracing the Power of 1% Gains: The Power of Thinking Small

Intro It's tempting to want to make big changes to your life, career, diet, routine or anything else that you're unhappy with or want to improve. I'm going to put forward an argument that thinking small can lead to more transformation than thinking big.

May 31, 2023 - 4 min read

Living at the Edge of your Comfort Zone: How to Identify Local Maxima in Your Career

“Don't fear failure. Not failure, but low aim, is the crime. In great attempts it is glorious even to fail.” — Bruce Lee — Tim Ferriss (@tferriss) November 11, 2020 Recently, I've been reflecting mainly on three things: 1. Understanding my "Circle of Competence" (as Warren

March 31, 2023 - 4 min read

Perfection by Subtraction: An operational playbook to identify flawed systems in your company (and life)

Let's add this tool. Let's add this process. Let's add this meeting. Let's hire more people. Let's add this department. Add. Add. Add. Sounds familiar? I've found that as startups grow they become bloated and inefficient if all

February 05, 2023 - 5 min read

ChatGPT is a Glorified Summarizer - Here's Why

Over the past few weeks, unless you've been living under a rock, you might have noticed people across Twitter and other social media talking about the new AI chatbot, ChatGPT, which was released by OpenAI a few weeks ago. In the short time it's been out,

December 16, 2022 - 3 min read