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I quit Canva, moved overseas and made my startup product impossible to avoid

After leaving an engineering role at Canva, one founder moved to Seoul and committed to learning Korean using only the AI language app he was building.
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Stewart Connor uses his own app Lingrow to learn Korean. Images: Supplied

Most founders say they’re “all in”. Well, I took it to the extreme and moved to the other side of the world, making my ability to get through an ordinary day depend on whether my product actually works.

I left a lead engineering role at Canva, moved to Seoul, and now the only tool I let myself learn Korean with is the AI speaking app I’m building. 

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