Boon Kgim

Hi, I'm Boon Kgim.

Cut through the AI noise. Practical AI insights from a builder who actually ships.
AI agents, vibe coding, growth, marketing.
Founder of nanogent.ai, learnparrot.ai


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Two products that are changing the world started as random experiments.

Two products that are changing the world started as random experiments.

I recently watched 2 videos. A Lenny's Podcast with Boris, the creator of Claude Code. And a TED talk by Peter, the creator of OpenClaw. I noticed a common t...

Tech & Startup
“My challenge in implementing AI is that I cannot justify the use cases to be implemented based on the labor cost in Asia.”

“My challenge in implementing AI is that I cannot justify the use cases to be implemented based on the labor cost in Asia.”

This quote from a COO of an insurance company was on a slide at Apidays Singapore last week. The slide was titled "What are the challenges? - Feedback from t...

AI Strategy
"We invested $10M in AI. Now my board wants ROI. What are the best practices?"

"We invested $10M in AI. Now my board wants ROI. What are the best practices?"

This quote from a CIO was on a slide at Apidays Singapore last week. It showed the #1 post-implementation challenge in AI adoption.

AI Strategy
OpenClaw Is One of the Most Expensive Ways to Do AI Automation

OpenClaw Is One of the Most Expensive Ways to Do AI Automation

Not because the software is expensive. It is free, MIT open source. The problem is the tokens it burns to do anything. And the hype is what has turned it int...

AI Agents
AI Is an Amplifier, Not an Equalizer

AI Is an Amplifier, Not an Equalizer

Thanks Agus Hocky and Institut Bisnis dan Teknologi Pelita Indonesia for the invitation, and Hendri Zhang 张维前 for connecting.

AI StrategyIndependent LearningTech & StartupAI Agents
6 Common Causes Your OpenClaw Is Expensive and Fixes That Actually Work.

6 Common Causes Your OpenClaw Is Expensive and Fixes That Actually Work.

The bad news? OpenClaw burns through tokens by design. Full context on every request, heartbeats polling every few minutes, browser screenshots described by ...

AI AgentsAI Automation
Claude Code is for software developers, and OpenClaw is more for business users.

Claude Code is for software developers, and OpenClaw is more for business users.

A learner said this to another learner during a recent workshop. I think this is the most common and most dangerous misconception about these two tools.

Vibe CodingAI AgentsAI StrategyIndependent Learning
OpenClaw vs Hermes Agent

OpenClaw vs Hermes Agent

A learner asked me this after a workshop last week.

AI AgentsAI AutomationAI Security

Practical insights from a builder who actually ships.

I have shipped nanogent.ai and built AI workflows that actually run in production. Here is what I learned across 100+ articles — filtered for practitioners, not theorists.

Everything I write comes from real implementation: the patterns that hold up, the ones that break, and the questions that no vendor demo will answer. Six pillars, one framework: build what works.

Cut through the AI noise.

Practical insights from a builder who actually ships.