AI tools that I use.
There is no shortage of hype when it comes to AI tools. So rather than repeating all that, I am just sharing my own experience of using them, what I liked, what I did not, and the kind of jobs I think they are actually good for. This is not really a review section, rather it's me sharing my experience.
Suno: Make a real song in 60 Seconds
I know Suno is not replacing A.R. Rahman anytime soon, but my God, it made me feel like I could create a real song, and that feeling alone blew my mind.
NotebookLM: The First AI App That Made Me Say Wow
You give it a YouTube video, a paper, or a set of notes. It turns them into a podcast, a quiz, a mind map, a summary. NotebookLM is the first AI tool that genuinely made me say wow out loud.
Otter.ai: The App That Takes Notes So You Don't Have To
Otter listens while you talk and somehow turns your verbal chaos into something that looks like you had your life together all along.
Cursor, The AI Code Editor That Coders Love
Everyone on LinkedIn and YouTube makes Cursor look like magic. I tried it, and my honest reaction was, very impressive, very powerful, and absolutely not as beginner-friendly as the internet makes it look.
Lovable: the app to build website in plain English
Ever had a website idea and wished you could just describe it in plain English and watch it appear? That is basically Lovable’s whole pitch, and to be fair, it is very good at that.
Claude Just Made My Presentation For Me
I had a client demo coming up, a product to finish for the demo, and no time to build slides for the presentation. I gave Claude Cowork access to the code and eight minutes later I had a presentation.
AI Agents is it the next big shift
The virtual assistant we were promised for decades. It is finally real, well kind of!