An always on software developer

gm builders and welcome back to the Leaderboard. In today's issue, we're taking a look at the latest launch from AI engineer builder, Cognition, an app that makes cleaning your Mac a breeze, and a game that will make you pull your hair out in a fun way.

Devin 1.2: An AI software engineer by Cognition.

There are two categories of code assistants. The first targets non-developers and includes Vercel v0, Replit, and bolt.new. These tools spin up new projects from scratch after some prompting. The second category targets developers and includes Cursor and Windsurf. These tools 10x autocomplete (we now autocomplete functions and files, not words) and search (we ask questions instead of searching for strings). Devin is in the first category and tries to differentiate itself with it’s Slack integration. I am not sold that this is a winning formula. My advice: focus on quality of output. Users will make the trek from Slack to your web UI if you generate high quality and reliable code

Kleanly: A tool to disable your Mac keyboard and trackpad

I always try to clean my keyboard without shutting down my computer, but no matter what I do, it somehow still manages to power on and start triggering random commands. I didn’t even consider there could be a solution for this, but hats off to the maker of Kleanly. It locks the keyboard so I can clean it mid-workflow without worrying about accidental chaos. Honestly, it’s perfect for those moments when my cookie crumbs end up all over the keys—simple, effective, and exactly what I didn’t realize I needed.

EarthGuessr: Geoguessr but with satellite imagery

EarthGuessr is the kind of game that makes you question everything you know about the planet—and maybe your sanity. It takes the wildly popular GeoGuessr formula and cranks the difficulty way up by swapping street-level views for satellite imagery. It’s frustrating in the best way, like pulling your hair out trying to figure out if that’s a desert in Namibia or just some random spot in Utah. But somehow, that challenge is what makes it fun. You’re zooming, panning, guessing, and realizing how little you actually know about the Earth. It’s a maddeningly addictive twist on a trend we all secretly love.