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.

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