Sebastian, I loved your point about mastering a few useful tools instead of chasing every new one. I use WriteStack too, and it’s been a lifesaver for staying consistent without becoming a “content hamster.”
Yes indeed! However, some platforms are focused on making hamsters of people - on X if post wont get a notice within an hour, it's dead. On Substack though, Note can gain traction even days after publication which os amazing!
Sebastian, this is a genuinely useful list. Thank you for sharing it!
I am currently working through a similar process of narrowing down (and building out) what I actually use and need, versus trying every new shiny thing that has no real value on my tech stack list. The two things There are two tools that I am building skills to integrate into my process, but still currently use manually right now as i still decide the level i want AI versus my own brain to play in my ecosystem's processes--is Perplexity for research, and ChatGPT for image generation (this one will be an integrated workflow soon). I couldn't do any of what I am building without Claude Cowork. I do think at some point soon, however, I will need to take the time to really learn Claude Code, and begin handing more over to it, though.
Thank you for your comment! Yes, I omitted the core models usage as it was obvious they’re used, but also because I had not enough time to add them to the list, haha! This article was published with one day delay regardless :D.
I’ll add the model lists to this by updating the content soon.
BUT, that’s being said. Yes, Claude Code is quite a powerhouse! Totally recommend learning it, but Cowork already handles a lot of what’s possible :).
I use Claude for Research (so rarely Perplexity is used) - and for quick searches,
I use Gemini for google built-in products (like sheets updates), but don’t go to it explicitly.
Chat GPT is very good at image generation, especially if you give it references, so Yes, I also use it for this purpose.
However, due to the nature of my publication, Claude’s visualisation tools - (HTML generation from claude code, charts in web etc) are often enough to present my points.
And about your point about how big chunk of my brain’s work to delegate - I’m still figuring it out too! That’s why I explicitly manage my PKM manually in Obsidian and allow AI to work with only Part of it.
Oh, yes, Obsidian is on the list to learn, too. Actually, probably before Claude Code, and your list was a big reminder that I really want to do that. I think, from what I've heard other's say about it, that it would really help free up bandwidth inside my overall structure. Anyway, that's ideally what I am always looking for! 😉 Aren't we all!?
I think we are, just not everyone can name it! I totally recommend just installing obsidian, and just starting to write notes! It's very easy to use and complexity grows with adoption.
Sebastian, I loved your point about mastering a few useful tools instead of chasing every new one. I use WriteStack too, and it’s been a lifesaver for staying consistent without becoming a “content hamster.”
Yes indeed! However, some platforms are focused on making hamsters of people - on X if post wont get a notice within an hour, it's dead. On Substack though, Note can gain traction even days after publication which os amazing!
Exactly! That’s one of the things I’m enjoying about Substack. A good Note can keep finding new readers instead of disappearing within an hour.
Sebastian, this is a genuinely useful list. Thank you for sharing it!
I am currently working through a similar process of narrowing down (and building out) what I actually use and need, versus trying every new shiny thing that has no real value on my tech stack list. The two things There are two tools that I am building skills to integrate into my process, but still currently use manually right now as i still decide the level i want AI versus my own brain to play in my ecosystem's processes--is Perplexity for research, and ChatGPT for image generation (this one will be an integrated workflow soon). I couldn't do any of what I am building without Claude Cowork. I do think at some point soon, however, I will need to take the time to really learn Claude Code, and begin handing more over to it, though.
Thanks again for the post.
Thank you for your comment! Yes, I omitted the core models usage as it was obvious they’re used, but also because I had not enough time to add them to the list, haha! This article was published with one day delay regardless :D.
I’ll add the model lists to this by updating the content soon.
BUT, that’s being said. Yes, Claude Code is quite a powerhouse! Totally recommend learning it, but Cowork already handles a lot of what’s possible :).
I use Claude for Research (so rarely Perplexity is used) - and for quick searches,
I use Gemini for google built-in products (like sheets updates), but don’t go to it explicitly.
Chat GPT is very good at image generation, especially if you give it references, so Yes, I also use it for this purpose.
However, due to the nature of my publication, Claude’s visualisation tools - (HTML generation from claude code, charts in web etc) are often enough to present my points.
And about your point about how big chunk of my brain’s work to delegate - I’m still figuring it out too! That’s why I explicitly manage my PKM manually in Obsidian and allow AI to work with only Part of it.
Oh, yes, Obsidian is on the list to learn, too. Actually, probably before Claude Code, and your list was a big reminder that I really want to do that. I think, from what I've heard other's say about it, that it would really help free up bandwidth inside my overall structure. Anyway, that's ideally what I am always looking for! 😉 Aren't we all!?
I think we are, just not everyone can name it! I totally recommend just installing obsidian, and just starting to write notes! It's very easy to use and complexity grows with adoption.