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Eugene Scheepers

📍 Cape Town

Build in Public: GoKiddo [Part 5]

It’s been quite a while since I wrote a post about GoKiddo and my journey of building the app in public. If you missed Part 4 , you can check it out here, it was quite a bummer and part of the reason for me taking over a month to

Rediscovering the Simplicity of Time: Going Back to an Old-School Casio Watch

As a child, I remember my grandfather’s Casio watch captivated me. It was simple, yet reliable. And, like any young, impressionable kid, I desired my own, pestering my mother relentlessly until I owned a similar Casio. Technology is moving at the speed of light Since then, I have lost

Optimism empowers world changers

It’s often said that optimists are dreamers, always looking at the world through rose-coloured glasses. They’re seen as the ones who believe that every cloud has a silver lining and that there’s always light at the end of the tunnel. Yet, what is often overlooked is the

What I'm doing now

This page was inspired by Derek Sivers. I have never before seen a “Now” page, but I think it’s pretty cool. Check out some other “Now” pages on nownownow.com Basically, I will keep this page updated with what I am currently working on. Updated: 23 Oct 2025 (Cape

Build in Public: GoKiddo [Part 4]

It’s time for another update on my journey of building GoKiddo and it has been an eventful few weeks. If you missed Part 3 , you can check it out here. 3, 2, 1, Launch… Right? Well, no. I finished building all of the features I needed to launch GoKiddo

Build in Public: GoKiddo [Part 3]

It has been almost 2 weeks since my last writeup about GoKiddo and my “Build in Public” journey. If you missed Part 2 , you will find it here. Quick Updates Business Listing Analytics - DONE I have built some analytics into the site, which allows business to see how many

Build in Public: GoKiddo [Part 2]

A week has passed since I last wrote to you about my “Build in Public” journey where I will be building GoKiddo , a web app where parents can find activities to Go and do with their Kiddos. If you missed Part 1 , you will find it here. Let me start

Build in Public: GoKiddo [Part 1]

I have been thinking about building something in public for quite a while now. You might wonder what ” Build in public ” means. Let’s ask ChatGPT. Won’t someone steal the idea? This seems like a valid fear - but it’s probably irrational. Everyone has had a “good idea”

Embracing Failure: My Business Ventures That Didn't Quite Make It

Have you ever tried something new, only to find that it didn’t work out the way you hoped it would? Maybe you started a business that ultimately failed, or you invested time and money into a project that didn’t yield the results you expected. Whatever the case may

How to quit your job and start a business and why it's not a good idea.

Many people dream of quitting their day job and starting their own business. The idea of being your boss, setting your schedule, and doing work that you love can be very appealing. However, the truth is that quitting your job and starting a business is a risky move that may