Hi, interesting times ahead with the software engineering (among almost all other) landscapes changing so quickly. Here are the tools that I’m adopting to 10x my productivity both for my professional SaaS and also my personal projects.
The AI tools I’ve tried and use regularly:
🧠Claude: https://claude.ai/
- Very cool for general search, brainstorming
- Also very good with code. Try Claude Code specifically too: https://claude.ai/code
🤖 ChatGPT (GPT-4o): https://chat.openai.com/
- My multitool for a quick search, overview of things; like a google replacement
🧑💻 DeepSeek: https://deepseek.com/
- A powerful open-source LLM that performs very well with: complex math, code generation, structured reasoning.
- Often useful when I want a “second opinion” on code-heavy questions.
🧱 Rork: https://rork.ai/
- UI from prompts. I use it to mock up SaaS UIs or dashboard ideas really quickly.
❤️🔥 Loveable: https://lovable.dev/
- Insanely fast way to turn ideas into working MVPs. You just describe your idea in a few sentences and it spits out a full-stack app. Magic for prototypes.
- Connects with Github. And with Supabase for db requirements.
🎥 Veo 3 (Google AI studio): https://aistudio.google.com/
- cinematic AI video generation. Lots of other tools in the Studio too, check it out!
🗣️ ElevenLabs: https://elevenlabs.io/
- Ultra-realistic voice cloning. I use this to create ad voiceovers and voice content from just text.
🧠 Notion AI: https://www.notion.so/product/ai
- Very useful for: writing project specs, summarizing docs, creating checklists
- Especially good if your whole team works in Notion.
🎞️ Gamma: https://gamma.app/
- Create beautiful slide decks and visual storytelling from just a few bullet points.
- Good alternative to traditional PPTs.
📊 Decktopus: https://www.decktopus.com/
- Another great AI presentation tool — especially for pitch decks. Fast, clean, and has nice templates.
*Others I haven’t tried yet but on my list: *
🔍 Perplexity: https://www.perplexity.ai/
- AI search engine. Combines real-time search with LLM summarization.
🏗️ Replit Ghostwriter: https://replit.com/ghostwriter
- AI coding assistant built right into an IDE — great for fast prototyping or trying out small apps from your browser. Good for beginners and pros.
🌐 Framer AI: https://www.framer.com/ai/
- Make fully responsive websites from prompts — great for landing pages.
🧑🔧 Retool AI: https://retool.com/ai
- Build internal dashboards and admin tools using AI.
- Especially useful for ops-heavy startups.
- Works well with databases, APIs, and GPT agents.
🧾 Whimsical AI: https://whimsical.com/ai
- AI-powered mind maps, flowcharts, and wireframes.
- Used to structure thoughts before writing specs or docs.
Sora (OpenAI): not launched yet, here’s the site to track: https://openai.com/sora/
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