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Nika

What are the 5 tools you simply couldn't do your work without?

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This could be related to your industry, or even a side project you're working on.

Here are my 5 (I couldn't function without them):

  1. Grammarly – proofreading my texts, not just posts, but also client communication

  2. ChatGPT / Claude – mostly brainstorming, help with copy, and summarising

  3. Figma – I can put the basic graphics together quickly.

  4. Translator – sounds incredibly old-school, but English is not my mother tongue

  5. Gmail – and not only for communication, but also for storing ideas and sending myself email reminders for posts

What are your five?

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Alexander Bickov

1. Claude Code: most of the dev work happens here

2. Figma: design and the screenshots that feed everything else

3. Cloudflare: site hosting, workers, analytics

4. Obsidian: second brain and project notes

5. SlimSnap.ai: the screenshot-to-JSON tool I built and use daily for Claude Code (bias warning, but actually in my top 5).

Nika

@bickov More people mentioned Obsidian. Is it really good like that?

Alexander Bickov

@busmark_w_nika Depends how you think about notes. It clicked for me because everything is plain markdown files that just live on my disk. No account, works offline.

What actually makes it useful is linking notes together. My whole SlimSnap launch sits in one vault: roadmap, every customer question from launch week, a running log of what I posted where. They link so I stop re-deriving the same decisions every week.

One catch. It's only as good as the habit. Empty vault if you don't write things down. But if you already take notes, it's the best home I've found for them.

Brett Axler

  • Claude

  • VS Code / Cursor

  • Gemini

  • Gmail

  • Wispr Flow

Nika

@brett_axler Gmail seems to be the basic one and useful for many people out there!

Nimmy

For me, it would have to be the following:
Claude
Instantly
Github
Cloudfare
Notion

Nika

@nimmy_fanimi At least 3 are also on my list! :D

Tehreem Fatima
@busmark_w_nika Great question, Nika! It’s always fascinating to see everyone's daily stacks. Here are my indispensable 5: GoHighLevel (or your favorite CRM) – Essential for managing pipelines, automated follow-ups, and keeping outreach organized. ChatGPT / Claude – For drafting clear communication templates, summarizing documents, and quick brainstorming. LinkedIn – My absolute go-to for professional networking, brand building, and connecting with potential partners. Canva / Figma – Perfect for quickly putting together clean, minimalist visual content without needing a full design background. Google Workspace (Gmail/Sheets) – The ultimate backbone for daily scheduling, tracking data, and administrative workflows. Love your list too—Grammarly is definitely a lifesaver for polished client communication!
Nika

@tehreem_fatima5 how do you perceive that Anthropic disabled the EU in their latest model?

mono.

Here’s my stack for building mobile apps today:

  1. Antigravity + Codex (AI Agent): Switched to this setup recently. Previously, VS Code's built-in AI had the best quota value, but after the recent updates, Antigravity + Codex is by far the most cost-efficient and powerful option for terminal tasks and file edits.

  2. VS Code + Zsh Terminal: Ditched Android Studio completely. I run gradle builds, boot emulators, and manage everything directly from the command line. Much faster and lightweight.

  3. Stitch + Figma: Stitch for rapid text-to-UI generation of the landing page, and Figma for final design tweaks.

  4. Monochrome Phone Settings: Testing my digital detox launcher on a physical device forced to grayscale mode to see if text-only navigation actually works under real constraints.

  5. Vercel: Instantly deploy static landing pages live with zero setup.

Nika

@shakutovbekzat Haven't heard about Stitch. Thank you, will check it out! :)

cecilia

Fun thread!! Mine are shaped by years of wearing every hat at a startup. Claude for thinking through messy problems and first drafts, Notion as the team's shared brain, Linear so the chaos stays organized, Gmail and Cal as the nerve center, and a good ATS that actually behaves like an intelligence layer instead of just a database. The pattern I notice in my own list: the keepers are the ones that quietly remove busywork so I can spend my time on the human judgment calls that still need a person.

Nika

@ceciliatran Do you also have some favourite non-AI tools?

Jan Riis Sørensen

These are mine:

  1. Claude/Gemini - support in my test management job and review of documents

  2. Obsydian - My second brain together with Claude

  3. Visual Studio - For my vibe coding and also for Claude sessions beyond coding

  4. Neuphlo.com - Project management for keeping track of my test management tasks and private projects

  5. Bambu Studio - For slicing all my 3D print jobs

Nika

@jan_riis_sorensen 3 of them I know, two rest I need to check :)

Jan Riis Sørensen

My son and i build #4, and I have grown quite fond of it. Its like taking your own medicine :-).

I would love if you would check it out :-)

Siddharth Patel

Claude code
WisprFlow
Github
Cursor (any IDE)
Genie - yet to launch

Jordan Baivier

Great question! Here are mine as a solo B2B founder:

  1. Claude – my co-founder for coding, strategy, and copy

  2. DataCloser (my own tool 😅) – AI-powered lead gen that finds decision-makers and writes personalized icebreakers automatically

  3. Supabase – backend in minutes, no DevOps headaches

  4. Stripe – payments just work

  5. Notion – everything else lives here

Launching DataCloser on Product Hunt June 17th if anyone wants to check it out 🚀

Pranay
Gmail , claude , chatgpt , vscode , translate :)
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