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Hey guys, i’m a grade 10 pre ib student studying in canada and right now I'm most excited about building AI products that solve real problems for real users. I built Kairo, a platform that helps students organize extracurriculars — and hit 80+ active users in 1 month. I won first place at the Game for Change Game Jam at HKU by developing Reef Defenders, a WebCam hand-tracking game where you physically swat away plastic pollution to protect coral. Built it solo in 6 hours competing against university teams — judges said the working demo was the key differentiator. I also compete in case competitions (placed 2nd/60+ teams at Strive) where I build functional product demos under time pressure, like a Deepseek manufacturing marketplace connecting non-Chinese entrepreneurs to Chinese factories. I'm also a competitive tennis player (team captain) where I've trained mental resilience under pressure, the same mindset I use when building products on tight deadlines. Tennis taught me flow state and trusting instincts, which directly translates to how I code in deep 2+ hour sessions. The tension I'm navigating: I have multiple strong areas (tennis, case comps, AI building) but I want to go deeper on something I can work on daily with measurable impact, which is why I'm currently building a new platform that gives students AI-powered admissions feedback on their activities. But i’m not sure if i should continue because the demand for the product and its retention is not there… And the biggest question is that I think I'm spread across too many things. Tennis has been a huge part of my life—I'm team captain and I've put serious work into the mental game, but case competitions only happen once a month or two, and hackathons are the same. I want to focus on something I can work on every single day and actually make impact with, which is why I've been leaning harder into AI and tech work recently. I'm building a platform right now that helps students organize their activities and get AI-powered admissions feedback. I guess I'm trying to figure out how to cut down and commit without losing the things that got me here. Would love any direction on how to think about that.
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Feel free to ask me any clarifying questions btw
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@Dr. Saleh Do you recommend me to continue with kairo? The only thing I have to do now is market and distribute to get more users... Should i go all in on this?
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