Practical notes on using AI.

Articles by Jason Ng, adapted from his Reels. First-hand lessons on validating ideas, redesigning work before automating it, and building and creating with AI.

From the kopitiam table.

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How to validate your app idea before building an MVP

Six steps Jason Ng uses on his own projects: a clear statement of need, five potential users, real pain points, unique selling points and the one or two features worth building first.

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I spent six hours automating a ten-minute task: what I learned

A first-hand lesson on reaching for AI tools before understanding the problem, with questions to ask before you automate anything.

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Three skills that matter when you build with AI

Framing the right problem, empathy for the people you are building for, and speed of execution: the three skills Jason Ng keeps coming back to now that AI can generate endless solutions.

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Redesign the workflow before you automate it

Why speeding up a messy process with AI only gives you a faster mess, and three questions Jason Ng uses to redesign a workflow first, with his carousel workflow as the example.

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Why your AI images look good but feel wrong

Jason Ng on why prompting alone wasn’t getting him the images he had in mind, what he took away, and the methods he picked up at an AI image workshop.

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