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What I learned while building a semantic search engine?

28 March 2021 · 6 min read

What I learned while building a semantic search engine?

In 2020, we started to build a semantic search engine with a team of four developers.

Leadership
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What type of applied AI product should be built?

28 March 2021 · 8 min read

What type of applied AI product should be built?

While building a semantic search engine, I understood that there are no narrow AI standalone products. Instead, AI is always a tool to do something.

Applied AI
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My personal review of the year 2020

16 December 2020 · 5 min read

My personal review of the year 2020

This year has been perfect for recharging one’s batteries and preparing for the future. Although there have been some stressful moments, then the overall outcome is great.

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Are You Wasting Too Much Time On Knowledge Management?

14 October 2020 · 8 min read

Are You Wasting Too Much Time On Knowledge Management?

Over the years, I have wasted hundreds of hours on knowledge management - be it texts, images or various types of data.

Applied AI
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14 September 2020 · 9 min read

How will the logistics industry look after the Coronavirus fallout?

Business owners, employees and investors in the manufacturing and logistics sectors will be anxiously keen to know how long it will take the industries to recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

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My personal review of the year 2019

18 December 2019 · 5 min read

My personal review of the year 2019

This year has been a true S-curve for me. It started with a crash, followed by true happiness and excitement for the future.

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Speys and Shipitwise Announced the Planned Merger of Their Business Operations

18 October 2019 · 2 min read

Speys and Shipitwise Announced the Planned Merger of Their Business Operations

Speys and Shipitwise have announced today the planned merger of their business operations to offer digital logistics solutions to enable manufacturers and retailers outsource their logistics operations to virtual teams and automated…

Commerce
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10+ Opportunities Emerged After Shutting Down Shipitwise

18 July 2019 · 5 min read

10+ Opportunities Emerged After Shutting Down Shipitwise

The game is not over until it is over.

Experience
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Goodbye for Now: Shipitwise is Shutting Down

4 July 2019 · 6 min read

Goodbye for Now: Shipitwise is Shutting Down

After four years of trying to change the way people experience logistics, we finally admit that we are too early in this game. At least 2-5 years, if not more.

Experience
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The Better Your Product Is, The Better Your Marketing Will Be

25 March 2019 · 5 min read

The Better Your Product Is, The Better Your Marketing Will Be

Sander’s Book Club: The Perennial Seller by Ryan Holiday.

Commerce
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How To Do Better Marketing: Outsource vs In-house

21 March 2019 · 5 min read

How To Do Better Marketing: Outsource vs In-house

Does it make sense to assemble a perfect marketing team or should we let an agency do it for us?

Commerce
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One Simple Thing That Will Make Growth Predictable

19 March 2019 · 4 min read

One Simple Thing That Will Make Growth Predictable

Set a marketing strategy before execution.

Experience
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