Our picks, updated monthly

What we'd use to ship code today, no compromises.

What we use when the goal is finding answers, not generating text.

A capable AI workflow without paying anything. Yes, really.

The prompt patterns we actually use when AI is helping us write.

The tools that actually cut time-to-conversation — not just the ones with the best demos.

Three tools that cover the content pipeline — from brief to published and ranked.

Three tools that let a solo founder operate at a 3-person team's output.

The stack that ships 30–50% more code without shipping more bugs.

Tools that resolve 60–80% of tickets autonomously — and hand off the rest cleanly.

The tools that reach the inbox — and write the email worth reading when it gets there.

Three tools for three different jobs — brand creative, photorealism, and text-in-image.

Three tools that cover brand creative, hero imagery, and on-system generation.

Fill roles faster with better job descriptions, smarter screening, and less paperwork.

Ship PRDs faster, triage issues automatically, and synthesize customer research at scale.

Voice, video editing, and short-form repurposing — the three creator bottlenecks solved.

Join, transcribe, summarize, and push action items — the meeting note problem is solved.

Project management, fast design, and client call notes — the three agency leverage points.

Research faster, synthesize longer documents, and ship client decks in 20 minutes.

Email segments, ad creative, and AI support — the three highest-ROI moves for DTC brands.

Cited answers, academic papers, and long-document synthesis — the research stack.