u/issseyy

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spent the last few years building ai infrastructure across startups and mncs. one major pattern i see with early-stage teams right now is over-engineering complex agentic loops before fixing their basic tool-calling data structures. you usually just end up burning massive api costs on infinite reasoning loops.

if you're a local founder building an mvp or trying to automate internal workflows, happy to act as a technical sounding board or sanity-check your roadmap to save you some development overhead.

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Hey folks,

Recently moved to London and spending some time exploring the UK startup scene.

I’m currently a Senior AI Engineer at an MNC, and I’ve realised a lot of startups are in the same place with AI right now:

tons of ideas,

lots of AI noise online, but uncertainty around what’s actually practical/useful.

I’ve been working mostly on:

LLM apps & AI agents

RAG/search systems

Python backend + APIs

workflow automation

internal AI tools

turning “cool demos” into things people actually use

Not here to aggressively pitch services or anything more looking to meet founders/builders who are experimenting with AI and could use an extra technical brain for:

MVPs

architecture decisions

feature planning

debugging weird AI behaviour

cost optimisation

or just sanity-checking ideas before building

I genuinely enjoy early-stage problem solving, especially when a team is trying to move fast without hiring a full AI team immediately.

Curious: What AI use case are you actually finding useful right now in your startup/company beyond “AI chatbot” demos?

Would love to hear what people are building.

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One thing I’ve realised after moving to London is that the city gets more interesting the further you drift away from the obvious places.

So I’m thinking of doing a slow explore around Abbey Wood / Erith this Saturday or Sunday — the kind of day where you walk with no pressure to “do” anything except discover strange corners of the city.

Could start around and wander through , maybe head toward the Thames, the marshes, old industrial paths, and if timing works, even check out the legendary Crossness Pumping Station — the giant Victorian place people literally call the “Cathedral on the Marshes.”

There’s something oddly cinematic about this part of London — abandoned-feeling river paths, hidden history, giant skies, old ruins, random viewpoints, and areas that feel completely different from central London. Even Reddit seems weirdly fascinated by the atmosphere around Thamesmead / Erith.

No strict itinerary. Could end with coffee, food, or just watching the Thames for a bit.

If you enjoy urban exploring, aimless walks, photography, conversations, or discovering parts of London that feel forgotten-in-a-good-way, feel free to join :)

Recently moved to London and figured the best way to know a city is to walk through it without a strict plan.

Thinking of doing a relaxed explore-this-city-properly kind of day this Saturday or Sunday — maybe wandering around South Bank, Notting Hill, Greenwich, Camden, hidden cafés, random bookstores, parks, street performers, food markets… open to spontaneous detours.

I also play table tennis pretty regularly, so if anyone’s into TT, would love to buddy up for a few games sometime too. Could even mix both plans if there’s a good spot around.

Mainly looking for easygoing people who enjoy conversations, exploring cities, and saying “let’s check what’s down this street” instead of following Google Maps too seriously.

If this sounds like your kind of weekend, drop a comment or DM :)