About KAPI
KAPI is building the future of AI-assisted development with a focus on software discipline and quality.
Our Mission
We believe that AI has the potential to revolutionize software development, but only if it's used with discipline and structure. Our mission is to provide developers with tools that enforce best practices, reduce token costs, and produce high-quality, production-ready code.
The Team
KAPI was founded by a team of engineers with experience at leading tech companies who saw the potential and the pitfalls of AI-assisted coding firsthand. We've spent years building development tools and infrastructure at scale, and now we're applying that expertise to make AI development better.
Balaji Viswanathan
Founder & CEO
Krishna Chaitanya
Co-founder & CTO
Our Approach: Backwards Build
What sets KAPI apart is our backwards-build approach to AI development:
- Business Case & Slides - Start with clear requirements and objectives
- Documentation - Define interfaces and architecture before implementation
- Tests - Write comprehensive tests to guide implementation
- Implementation - Only after all of the above are in place
This approach ensures that AI-assisted development produces cohesive, maintainable codebases rather than disconnected code snippets.
Our Values
- Quality First - We never compromise on code quality
- Efficiency - We optimize for token usage and development time
- Simplicity - We believe in simple, clear solutions over complexity
- Discipline - We enforce software engineering best practices
- Community - We build with and for the developer community