Happy hump day legends! Welcome back to the Leaderboard. Continuing on with the Golden Kitties trend, today, we're covering three new categories: No-Code, AI Hardware, and Productivity. Head on over to our fancy new Golden Kitty landing page to cast your vote for your favorite products of 2024.
No code? No problem
No-code: The tools that allow anyone go from 0-1.
No-code has always been about turning ideas into something real without touching a single line of code. But now, AI is completely changing the game. Butternut AI, for example, takes things to a new levelâjust type in your business name and a few keywords, and boom, youâve got a fully-fledged, multi-page website thatâs customizable, responsive, and even SEO-ready. The gap between âI have an ideaâ and âCheck out my websiteâ is smaller than ever, and honestly? Thatâs pretty incredible.
Time to lock in
Productivity: All about the apps that get you locked inÂ
Productivity isnât just about checking boxes anymore. Tools like Raycast Notes and Amie are blending work and life in ways that feel naturalâwhether itâs jotting down ideas in the moment or effortlessly syncing your schedule. Theyâre earning our trust by actually delivering value. I used to hesitate before clicking âSign in with Google,â but now? If an app helps me manage the chaos of work and life better, itâs worth it. The future of productivity isnât just about getting more doneâitâs about making life feel a little easier.
You've got AI frIend in me
AI Hardware: The products bringing AI into the physical realm.Â
In the past hardware didn't necessarily mean the tech was portable, but it seems we've long left what tethers us to a location and have evolved to making hardware as mobile as possible. The inclusion of AI is no exception, from necklaces to Gameboy-throwbacks, to frames it seems that the builders of AI want us to wear our future companions, or at least have them adjacent to our smartphones rather than solely within them. While I do love the exploration of hardware, the current iteration has made me wonder how many takes of an OS1 (ifykyk) can we get. Maybe in 2025 we'll see some diversification in the space?
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