"This Is How Carrot Solves Problems"... "Today's Carrot AI Development" Becomes a Bookstore Sensation

Written by 11 Danggeun Employees: "Yojeum Danggeun AI Development"
Showcasing Danggeun's Approach to AI at Work and Organizational Culture

"Today's Carrot AI Development" is a book that recently became a bestseller in the Computer/IT section at bookstores. The authors are the Carrot team-the very people who work at Carrot, the local community platform used by 20 million people every month. The book stands out because it brings together 11 individuals from different departments at Carrot, sharing vivid accounts of how they applied artificial intelligence (AI) to their actual work.

Recently ranked as a bestseller in the Computer/IT category, "Today's Carrot AI Development". Carrot

According to Carrot on December 17, "Today's Carrot AI Development," which was published in October, sold out its first print run of 2,000 copies through pre-orders alone and is now being sold in its third printing. It also reached the top spot in its category at major online bookstores.

The reason for the book's popularity is that, amid a surge of interest in AI transformation across industries, it offers concrete examples of how a unicorn company is applying AI in real-world operations. Members from various departments and roles at Carrot contributed to the writing, drawing on their own experiences of using AI in their respective positions. A Carrot representative explained, "We planned this book to share how Carrot is applying AI in practice to solve user problems and enhance service convenience in a rapidly changing AI environment."

While the book covers AI technology in the IT industry, it is not limited to technical development and coding. It also features stories of AI utilization by employees in non-developer roles. For example, a product manager used a large language model (LLM) to develop a used goods listing service, allowing users to easily create listings by simply uploading photos, with AI helping them write better posts and increase sales. When users upload an item photo, the AI analyzes the image and automatically suggests the product name, category, condition, and detailed description. This "used goods AI writing" feature was introduced in May and received a positive response, with over 90% satisfaction in user surveys.

Beyond the efficiency of AI adoption, the book also discusses how organizations embrace new technologies. A notable example is the operations team, which shifted from repetitive tasks to focusing on strategic and creative problem-solving. The team built a system using GPT to summarize and label app reviews and automatically generate insight reports. A Carrot representative said, "We wanted to go beyond simply introducing technology and also showcase Carrot's approach to work and its organizational culture in the context of AI."