Tools & References

What we use to build products with AI, and what we're learning from

What We're Building

This is our living reference library—the tools we actually use and the resources that have shaped our understanding of building with AI. It's not comprehensive and it's definitely opinionated. We're sharing what works for us in the hope it helps you navigate the overwhelming landscape of AI tools and information.

Everything here is tested in production. We don't recommend tools we haven't used extensively, and we don't link to content we haven't read thoroughly. This page will evolve as we learn—expect updates, changes of opinion, and new discoveries.

Community

ChatGPTAI Assistants
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Our take:Try

ChatGPT is great for quick questions and brainstorming. The voice mode and image generation make it versatile.

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ClaudeAI AssistantsStart Here
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Our take:Adopt

Claude is our primary AI assistant. The reasoning capabilities and long context windows make it ideal for complex product and technical work.

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GitHub CopilotCode Generation
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Our take:Adopt

Copilot is invaluable for autocomplete and boilerplate. It's become muscle memory at this point.

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Figma MCPDesign & UI
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Our take:Adopt

Figma MCP enables AI agents to read Figma designs directly. Game-changer for AI-assisted implementation.

FigmaDesign & UI
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Our take:Adopt

Figma is our design tool of choice. The real-time collaboration and developer handoff features make it essential for our workflow.

LangGraphAI Development
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Our take:Adopt

LangGraph is our go-to for building AI agent workflows. The graph-based approach makes complex agent interactions manageable.

Playwright MCPDevelopment Tools
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Our take:Adopt

Playwright MCP lets AI agents interact with browsers. Essential for building AI that can navigate and test web applications.

Visual Studio CodeDevelopment Tools
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Our take:Adopt

VS Code is our daily driver for development. The extension ecosystem and AI integrations make it incredibly powerful.