What is the most interesting/helpful/unique tool you're using right now that no one is talking about?

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Senior Director, Enterprise Architecture in IT Services25 days ago

Kagi (https://kagi.com/), paid-for search engine without the ads, inaccurate and uncited AI summaries, info panels and noise. If you want actual web search results it's a refreshing experience.

Chief Executive Officer25 days ago

Cloudshot - it's a visual cloud management platform that uses diagrams for deployment and the other way round. This has three modules - FinOps, DevOps Automation and GRC (Governance Risk and Compliance). I am associated with Cloudshot but using it to optimise my own cloud account too.

Director of Engineering9 months ago

One tool that's been a real game-changer for me, even if it's not everyone’s talking about it, is Obsidian. I started using it to keep all my notes in markdown, which made organizing and linking ideas so much smoother. But what really flipped my approach was reading "How to Take Smart Notes" by Sönke Ahrens. It showed me how to create a solid process for capturing and developing my thoughts, and having that system in place has totally transformed the way I work. It just goes to show that sometimes the best tools aren’t the latest tech gadgets, but really well-thought-out processes that can be supported by versatile tools like Obsidian. It’s been a transformative shift for me.

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no title9 months ago

This sounds amazing. I will take a look.<br>

no title22 days ago

This is immediately where my mind went as well.

Director of Othera year ago

Ablebits. It is an excel add in that lets you merge spreadsheets and compare data. It has many other powerful uses. We have used it for 13 years and can’t imagine not having it.

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IT Manager in Constructiona year ago

I believe Chatbot arena: https://lmarena.ai/ even if the platform lost some features as long it has got this new "home".

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