Chatbots are all the rage these days, becoming the latest industry buzzword after “Cloud” and “Big Data”. I am no stranger to chatbots. In fact, Originally US recently built a chatbot for Mediacorp – Love Preparatory 预习恋爱 as a tie in to their latest blockbuster, Dream Coder, on top of its role as the technical […]
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This article has been reshared on TechInAsia, Mediacorp Channel 8’s Facebook Page and Romeo Tan’s Facebook page. The first episode of Dream Coder aired yesterday, and it has drawn divisive opinions from my friends in the IT industry. Some got goosebumps and foamed at the mouth within five minutes of watching the show, while others […]
Often, when meeting prospective clients for the first time, my first question to them is “Is this your first time developing a mobile app?” If the answer is yes, I would switch to a different presentation deck to bring the prospect through the mobile app development process. We would do this even if we know that […]
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Press Feature: How Tay Wei Kiat grew Originally US from $500 startup to thriving mobile app business
20 March 2016Originally US and its Co-Founder Calixto Tay was featured on The Sunday Times’ Me & My Money section, a column that highlights special individuals and companies with a different way of managing their finances.
Originally US and partner Calixto Tay was featured on 7th March 2016’s People column, a regular column covering notable individuals in Singapore and the things they do.
This article was written by Calixto Tay, Partner at Originally US. Background Building iOS and Android mobile apps seems to be all the rage now. Start-ups are building apps, SMEs are building them and even large MNCs are building them. Mobile apps are software that reside on a person’s mobile phone. There are almost […]
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The UI Myth – 4 simple reasons why good UI Design isn’t THAT important for startups.
23 January 2016
This article is written by Calixto Tay, Partner at Originally US. If you had ever put thought into launching your own app or startup, you would have come across a thousand and one articles on how user interface design is the pillar of any self-respecting startup. Unlike other articles like this, I am not going […]
Calixto Tay, Partner of Originally US, was mentioned in a feature article on The Sunday Times on the emergence of new jobs and skills in the last 15 years.
12 May 2015, SINGAPORE – Originally US LLP, a Singapore-based app development company, launched the app SG BusLeh today. Aimed at helping Singapore commuters to better plan their journeys, SG BusLeh shows users up to three bus arrival timings instead of the usual two offered by existing local bus apps. The Android mobile app also […]