The Productivity Tools

Here are some of the most useful LLM-powered tools that have significantly boosted my productivity. They are listed alphabetically for easy reference.

ChatGPT by OpenAI

As a ChatGPT Pro subscriber, I primarily use it for the following:

• Code assistance, such as suggesting improvements, fixing errors, or refining style
• Summarizing complex information into concise overviews

The Pro subscription is well worth it for me, though it's important to evaluate whether the cost-benefit ratio fits your needs.

Excalidraw

Excalidraw is an open-source virtual whiteboard for creating hand-drawn style diagrams and sketches. The tool integrates with Mermaid, enabling users to generate diagrams from textual descriptions, making it ideal for technical drawings and flowcharts. It is accessible via web browsers.

I use it to generate flowcharts for code logic.

Mermaid

Mermaid is a powerful tool for creating flowcharts, diagrams, and visualizations directly from text. It supports multiple diagram types and integrates easily into markdown and code editors, making it perfect for quickly visualizing processes and workflows.

I use it to generate flowcharts for code logic with the integration with Excalidraw.

Perplexity.ai

Perplexity.ai is an AI-powered search engine that synthesizes information from multiple sources to provide direct answers, unlike traditional search engines that return a list of links. It also includes references for its sources, which I find invaluable.

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