Kakao Brian: AI and Data Integration as the Next Growth Driver

Kakao founder and Chairman Kim Beom Brian proposed the integration of AI and data as the company's next growth driver during a dialogue with prospective new developers. He diagnosed that while traffic and brand power were the main drivers in the past, data-based artificial intelligence and challenges in the global market are now the core.

Changing Role of Engineers

Chairman Kim emphasized that in the AI and data domains, engineers must go beyond simple coding to perform roles as project managers and product planners. This is because self-directedness in reading the broader trends of change in the world and defining problems, in addition to technology trends, is a key factor that enhances the value of developers.

Sharing New Developer Experiences

Senior crew members who joined through the first blind open recruitment also shared their practical experiences. Scott shared the process of developing testing tools to improve the performance of the KakaoTalk message server, while Mia shared her experience of overcoming the fear of failure through incident response and a culture of open sharing during the development of an advertising platform. They stressed the importance of learning based on collaboration and trust.