Hammet Labs

In March 2025, on a sunny afternoon, the airplane carrying me left my country of Birth - Nigeria to Asia, where I have now spent almost a Year.

If I had to summarize the entire experience in two words, it would be: Hammet Labs.

Growing up building and working with businesses was a great experience, and I learnt many lessons. But I began to notice a third-world gap. Nigeria seemed to catch up to tech innovations very late.

It annoyed me that Blockchain was created as early as 2008 and had started becoming popular as early as 2017, but I only heard of it in 2020 (only because we were all at home and in front of our phones all day)

I started noticing that many, many websites were blocked from our region, and even our Google searches hid a lot of information from us. (You might have heard the rumour, let me confirm that it’s true - search histories are manipulated across most social media apps)

At age 23, I opened my mind to the idea of finding out what people in first-world countries see, networking and speaking with them, and therefore getting their thoughts on tech and the future of innovation. I had built businesses in Nigeria, but I wanted to build something really innovative.

What better opportunity could arise than Network School.

A Friend, Tolu, told me about the fast-growing crypto+AI startup society in Asia, on an Island right in front of Singapore.

I researched and absolutely loved the futuristic vision of Network School, led by Balaji.

It didn’t take me long to make my decision (I believe strongly in the power of exposing yourself to the right environment/people).

The Steve Jobs Philosophy That Changed Everything

Arriving in Asia was quite an experience.

As I observed the business mechanisms of First-world countries, it was as though I had been putting on shades. I was interpreting business development from a lower POV.

Things came to a head when we studied Steve Jobs. Not the mythology, but the actual philosophy of how he built Apple. And there's this quote that rewired my brain:

"If you must build, build something with a great deal of care and love."

At a glance, it didn’t really make sense.

But as I studied deeper, I realized that as Nigerians, the societal conditions around us had wired us into a survival mentality. The ever-present needs, like social amenities, meant that every man needed to build a lot of income just to be able to afford the basics.

In such a society, how would you have the time and patience to “care” about the value you give out?

As a freelancer, I was working for clients to get money, and that was all.

I didn’t actually care about the quality of work or the excellence of my output: I only did as much as was needed to get the payment. And trust me, I’ve got many, many payments working for many, many companies - my 2023 CV testifies:

Steve hated products with no spirit, no soul, no humanity. He despised Microsoft not because they were successful, but because they made "third-rate products" that were "pedestrian".

I realized: He would hate me, too. I'd spent years in the web3 space with a money-making mindset. Get clients. Land jobs. Keep revenue coming in. But you can't build something transgenerational that way. Read his words below:

“Think of your life as a rainbow racing across the sky. You appear, blaze, then disappear.”

It’s that Final word: Disappear.

Like it or not, we’ll all exit the Earth soon.

In the short time that you have here, what are you going to build, really?

Has this question ever crossed your mind, oh businessman?

Is building a business just a desperate attempt to make money and escape poverty?

Look what society has done to you!

You can't build something that outlasts you if your heart isn't in it.

Steve Jobs died years ago. Apple is still growing. That's exactly the point.

Anyways….

How Great Companies Are Actually Built

Here's what I learned in summary: Steve Jobs didn't start Apple by analyzing spreadsheets or chasing trends. He started by living in the future.

He asked a different question: What should exist that doesn't?

In the 1980s, computers were massive mainframes locked in corporate rooms. Steve saw a future where every person had a computer. A personal computer. Small enough to sit on a desk. Simple enough for artists and writers to use.

He designed products not for how things were, but for how they ought to be.

Think about it:

There was a time when computers didn't exist. Apple built them.
Because computers existed, the internet could exist.
Because the internet existed, Facebook could exist.
Because Facebook existed, Amazon made sense.
Because Amazon existed, food delivery apps became inevitable.

The Lesson: You build products based on what's coming, not what's here.

I learnt PERMANENTLY that as an entrepreneur, I should not conform to what I see around me, But reach out to create what will be possible soon.

The Clones Are Here

So I started asking the AI founders I met in Asia: What will the future look like?

Their answer was unanimous: Everyone will have an AI clone.

They are correct.

Look around. ChatGPT already writes emails. AI automates workflows. WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram—they're all integrating AI.

The pattern is obvious if you're paying attention.

In the next decade, humans won't do most of the work they do today. AI will handle emails, create content, run ads, manage trades, and schedule meetings.

Every human will have a digital clone doing the tedious work that keeps them from actually living.

Humans will have more free time than any generation in history.

So I asked myself: What gap can I fill in that future?

Why Hammet Labs Exists

I've always been passionate about education. So I looked for the loop, the gap, the thing that would matter when AI handles everything else.

Here's what I saw: People are getting busier.

Successful people—the ones you want to learn from—have no time to teach. Think about your favorite mentor.

They're too successful, too busy, too unavailable.

But what if they could clone themselves?

Imagine Dangote. Too busy to teach. But what if he fed all his knowledge into an AI that's available 24/7? You could ask him questions whenever you need. Get advice from him at 3 AM when inspiration strikes.

Or think about university. Lecturers barely spend time with students. Sometimes they don't even show up. But what if you could take your lecturer home with you? Not physically—but as an AI clone containing all their knowledge, available whenever you need to learn?

That's what Hammet Labs is building.

We're automating education for the future. Not to replace human connection, but to make knowledge accessible when the expert can't be there. Because in the future, the scarcest resource won't be information—it'll be personalized guidance.

Summary

I didn't enjoy any of this sitting in Nigeria chasing client work. I had to leave. I had to see how great founders think.

I have and will continue to study their company-building philosophy. I will not be like everyone else.

We only have one life. I'm not spending mine chasing money or doing random things my heart isn't into.

I’ve retired from freelancing and now spend 12 hours daily building HammetLabs with a small, dedicated team.

In my free time, I’ll be a business consultant for anyone who wants to scale their business.

Follow my YouTube Channel if you want to be a part of the Journey.

I uploaded an unedited video version of this blog post there.

Talk soon,

Witty Prince.