A fun, fuss-free guide for business owners, startup founders, and non-techie developers in Singapore (and beyond) to get WhatsApp working like a receptionist on your site.
This is not something new for me. I have lived through various types of clients and prospects. Many are decent, some are rude, some are unreasonably so.
But c’mon, there is no necessity for you to share with me your thought processes, and neither am I interested in your retort. There are no winners and losers here. I’m a service provider and you are a client. That’s all.
Introduction: Why Everyone’s Suddenly Talking About “JSON”
Okay, I’ll be honest.
Back when I first heard about JSON (pronounced “Jay-sawn” like some tech guy who drinks oat milk and wears Crocs), I thought it was a fancy new café in Tiong Bahru. Turns out it wasn’t on the menu, but it was everywhere else — powering websites, apps, APIs, CRMs, chatbots, and yes, even your food delivery app that somehow forgets your chilli sauce.
Now, as a software and mobile app developer based in Singapore for more than two decades (yes, since before Grab was even a thing), I’ve seen tech buzzwords come and go — but JSON stuck.
And if you’re a startup founder, a no-code builder, or just someone who keeps hearing “JSON” and nods politely while secretly Googling it in another tab — this one’s for you.
Real Stories, Pricing Pushbacks, and How to Respond Without Losing the Deal (or Your Sanity) - From a Singapore Software Developer Who’s Heard Every Excuse Since the Dial‑Up Days.
Real Stories, Pricing Pushbacks, and How to Respond Without Losing the Deal (or Your Sanity) - From a Singapore Software Developer Who’s Heard Every Excuse Since the Dial‑Up Days.
Tired of overthinking every tiny choice in your business? Here’s how a simple decision-making wheel saved my brainpower, my sanity, and maybe even my lunch order.
What the World Doesn’t Know About Singapore, Its Politics, and Why This Year Might Just Be Spicier Than a Mala Hotpot
Just Like a Blender in the Hands of a Michelin Chef.
Knowing how to prompt ChatGPT doesn’t make you a genius any more than owning a spatula makes you Gordon Ramsay.
Introduction: Welcome to the AI Circus
Let me guess. You just used ChatGPT to write an email, whip up a logo, or create a “business plan” that says, and I quote, “Sell things. Make money.” And now you’re out here declaring yourself a tech wizard? Let me stop you right there, Ironman.
I’m a software developer in Singapore who’s been coding since Netscape was a thing, when “AI” meant a chess game that always cheated on level 10. I’ve built apps, software systems, web platforms, and dealt with enough AI-powered clients to know this: AI is not a skill. It’s a tool. A shiny, sexy, very hyped-up tool, but a tool nonetheless.
So… You Think Edison Invented the Light Bulb? That’s Cute.
Hey, I get it. We all grew up being told that Thomas Edison was this magical, sleep-deprived wizard who just went around inventing things like he had cheat codes for real life. One day, BAM! Light bulb. Just like that. Except… not exactly.
Now, before you flip your desk and angrily Google “Did Edison invent the light bulb?!”, stick with me. This is gonna be good.
As a web-app and mobile-app developer here in Singapore (who spends way too much time debugging things in the dark), I feel a weird connection to this topic. Not just because I love well-lit rooms, but because this Edison story is a lot like what happens in the tech world: the wrong people often get the credit.
So let’s shine some actual light on this. (Yes, pun totally intended.)
