Shanti Greene

Shanti Greene

AI and Data Consultant
17 points
Very happy with KiloCode. I can switch models to take advantage of advanced planning and architecture where needed while mixing in cheaper coding specific models where possible

What's great

AI assistant (30)cost-effective (14)customization options (13)developer experience (33)
Make
Make is solid, but could use a few more integrations to catch up to Zapier. It could also use some better logic to repeat steps

What needs improvement

limited integrations (1)complex workflow support (2)
Zapier
Free plan needs to allow for an extra step. In general Zapier works well

What needs improvement

limited free plan (1)
Warp
I love warp. I didn't think I would want command line AI, but damn if it doesn't guess my next command pretty darn well. And when I needed it to retag some docker containers for GCP I just told it what I wanted and the suggestion was spot on.
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1Password
Works really well most of the time. Its probably not their fault, but sometimes MacOS or iOS will not show 1password as an option. Doesn't automatically fill with apps that use a built in browser window.

What needs improvement

occasional auto-fill issues (5)
Notion
If I wasn't using Obsidian I would use Notion, it can do just about anything reasonably well, although it isn't the best at any one thing. Good for notes, calendar, sharing info, and tasks.
Obsidian
Best notetaking app available, great plugin ecosystem, ability to host your own shared data or use their sync

What's great

community plugins (41)local storage (28)
Dropbox
It just works. I don't know why they keep adding features (password manager) and tinkering with things that work (backup), but overall it syncs well and is reliable.

What's great

reliable syncing (5)
Pretty solid 3rd party email client. Calendar wasn't working as well as I would have like when I last used it (mid 2024).

What's great

3rd party integrations (2)

What needs improvement

calendar issues (1)
Gmail
Gmail works well and supports lots of features. I really like the aliases and the ability to send mail as my other google accounts
Slack
I love slack. They have figured out how to make communication seem natural and unobtrusive. I have been running a personal slack workspace since 2015
Zoom
Dislike the UI, why do I always have to tell it to connect to my computer audio. why does it try to go full screen when someone else is sharing. It works fine, but I'd rather use Teams or Meet

What needs improvement

dated interface (7)
Shadow

What's great

responsive support team (5)task automation (5)screen recording (2)meeting transcription (9)templates feature (2)meeting summarization (11)non-invasive operation (10)accurate note-taking (6)bot-free operation (13)post-meeting task management (4)local models (2)

Shadow is a great and useful product. I spend most of my day in meetings and keeping up with notes and remembering what happened in which meeting is a challenge. Shadow unobtrusively creates a transcript, summary, and can extract todos. The Shadow team has consistently been adding features and is quick to respond to feedback. Definitely worth giving it a try.

What needs improvement

Speaker diarization can be improved, it's a common problem across all of these products

vs Alternatives

It's easy, reasonably priced, works well, and offeres more privacy than competitors

What data is stored locally versus in the cloud?

Nothing is stored in the cloud, transcription is local, audio and notes are stored locally. If you choose to use summary or other skills data may be transferred to an AI service, but not stored.

How heavy is the desktop app on CPU and battery?

I've never noticed the additional load, but I run a very well spec'd machine

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