Ricardo da Silva

CEO | Author | Public Speaker

About

Founder, marketer and AI builder. Building Sidekick — a personal AI companion that connects your models, tools and digital life. 12+ years across SaaS, growth and digital products.

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Maker History

SidekickOne AI companion. Any model. All your tools.
Jul 2026

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Joined Product HuntJune 26th, 2026

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p/sidekick-15

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1mo ago

What’s the first app you’d connect to a personal AI companion?

I've spent a lot of time thinking about what makes an AI assistant genuinely useful.

My conclusion so far is that the model is only part of the answer.

The bigger problem is context.

Your email knows one part of your day.

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1mo ago

Sidekick - One AI companion. Any model. All your tools.

Sidekick is a personal AI companion that connects your chosen AI with the tools you use every day — email, calendar, notes, tasks and more. Talk or type to it, get text or voice responses, and choose how present your Sidekick feels. Built-in AI is included, or connect GPT, Claude, Gemini and 300+ models through OpenRouter. You control its tools, permissions and AI.