... here: Has anyone else found that their "simple" tool turned into a much larger "infrastructure" play once you saw how deep the problem went? Comment from Chris Payne(@chris_payne_emba): @jake_friedberg   Spot on, Jake. The 'feature vs. platform' trap is real, if you aren't building the infrastructure, you re just a utility that eventually gets Sherlocked or ignored. That s exactly why I moved from a coaching tool into AspectOS . I realized that 'AI augmented leadership ... ... constant gating at every turn, so I set out to create a tool more powerful, more feature rich that didn't require a massive budget to get access to. The AI chameleon avatar ended up being the surprise vs

... available for free , funded by ads. More recently, I fell in love with @Dimension , a proactive AI assistant thoughtfully crafted. Looking forward to 2026! Comment from Chris Messina(@chrismessina): I've gotta go with @Windsurf I never really understood @VS Code . Somehow Windsurf improved the design and UX coupled with AI coding agents like @Claude by Anthropic that I was able to ship several high quality @Raycast extensions, years after trying unsuccessfully. Comment from Veranika Zdanovich(@veranika_zdanovich ... ... three underrated ones that quietly became daily habits for me: speakeasy (speakeasy.studio.gold) paste any article url, get audio instantly. had 400+ unread pocket articles, now i just listen on my commute. free tier is genuinely usable. way cheaper than speechify

... extension! Comment from Tony Vu(@tony_vu1): A tool that utilizes AI to enhance video voiceovers. It enables users to upload any video and offers various options for improving the voiceover: - Eliminate filler words and correct grammatical errors - Recommend alternative scripts for better presentation - Substitute the original voice with a selection of available voices I feel it can benefit to those who want to create a demo video or an online lecture. Comment from Rishi Kudale(@truemobizen): A meditation, yoga ... ... testing & till deploying it. Currently in beta stage https://pipet.dev Comment from Miroslav Babj k(@miroslav_babjak): I created a Echo Now AI , Slack AI assistant to not get lost in Slack messages. It's a free (with limits) alternative