%20scale(1,-1)'%20fill='%23191A1C'%20d='M564%20-26Q442%20-26%20334.0%209.5Q226%2045%20152.0%20120.0Q78%20195%2058%20315L330%20369Q339%20278%20394.5%20231.5Q450%20185%20553%20185Q652%20185%20700.0%20224.5Q748%20264%20748%20317Q748%20364%20710.5%20398.0Q673%20432%20581%20446L483%20462Q425%20471%20359.5%20486.5Q294%20502%20236.0%20533.5Q178%20565%20141.0%20621.0Q104%20677%20104%20765Q104%20872%20161.5%20948.5Q219%201025%20321.0%201065.5Q423%201106%20554%201106Q675%201106%20775.0%201070.5Q875%201035%20942.5%20966.5Q1010%20898%201030%20797L758%20741Q751%20782%20731.5%20818.0Q712%20854%20672.0%20876.5Q632%20899%20564%20899Q487%20899%20441.5%20869.0Q396%20839%20396%20787Q396%20749%20421.5%20725.0Q447%20701%20491.5%20686.5Q536%20672%20592%20662L704%20643Q790%20629%20867.5%20594.5Q945%20560%20994.0%20496.0Q1043%20432%201043%20328Q1043%20213%20980.5%20134.0Q918%2055%20809.5%2014.5Q701%20-26%20564%20-26Z'/%3e%3cpath%20transform='translate(1023,0)%20scale(1,-1)'%20fill='%23191A1C'%20d='M141%20-390V1080H423V863L420%20879Q476%20997%20569.5%201051.5Q663%201106%20779%201106Q915%201106%201014.5%201038.5Q1114%20971%201168.0%20843.5Q1222%20716%201222%20538Q1222%20360%201167.5%20233.5Q1113%20107%201012.5%2040.5Q912%20-26%20774%20-26Q654%20-26%20560.5%2029.5Q467%2085%20409%20210L437%20212V-390ZM668%20199Q777%20199%20842.0%20290.5Q907%20382%20907%20544Q907%20704%20843.5%20792.5Q780%20881%20670%20881Q601%20881%20545.5%20844.0Q490%20807%20457.5%20731.5Q425%20656%20425%20542Q425%20371%20495.0%20285.0Q565%20199%20668%20199Z'/%3e%3cpath%20transform='translate(2218,0)%20scale(1,-1)'%20fill='%23191A1C'%20d='M385%200Q265%200%20200.5%2058.5Q136%20117%20136%20227V1500H434V274Q434%20241%20443.5%20229.5Q453%20218%20484%20218H567V0Z'/%3e%3cpath%20transform='translate(2736,0)%20scale(1,-1)'%20fill='%23191A1C'%20d='M447%20-26Q344%20-26%20257.0%2010.5Q170%2047%20117.5%20119.0Q65%20191%2065%20299Q65%20415%20132.0%20496.0Q199%20577%20327.0%20619.5Q455%20662%20636%20662H788L770%20635V697Q770%20804%20731.0%20856.5Q692%20909%20602%20909Q516%20909%20470.5%20863.5Q425%20818%20415%20734L111%20786Q128%20876%20188.5%20948.5Q249%201021%20356.0%201064.0Q463%201107%20619%201107Q762%201107%20861.0%201061.5Q960%201016%201011.5%20914.0Q1063%20812%201063%20641V274Q1063%20240%201072.5%20229.0Q1082%20218%201113%20218H1162V0H1020Q903%200%20842.5%2058.5Q782%20117%20782%20227V278L834%20258Q821%20215%20796.0%20166.0Q771%20117%20726.5%2073.5Q682%2030%20614.0%202.0Q546%20-26%20447%20-26ZM533%20178Q603%20178%20657.0%20210.0Q711%20242%20742.0%20306.5Q773%20371%20773%20467V490H647Q540%20490%20480.5%20462.0Q421%20434%20397.0%20393.5Q373%20353%20373%20315Q373%20285%20387.5%20253.0Q402%20221%20436.5%20199.5Q471%20178%20533%20178Z'/%3e%3cpath%20transform='translate(3864,0)%20scale(1,-1)'%20fill='%23191A1C'%20d='M564%20-26Q442%20-26%20334.0%209.5Q226%2045%20152.0%20120.0Q78%20195%2058%20315L330%20369Q339%20278%20394.5%20231.5Q450%20185%20553%20185Q652%20185%20700.0%20224.5Q748%20264%20748%20317Q748%20364%20710.5%20398.0Q673%20432%20581%20446L483%20462Q425%20471%20359.5%20486.5Q294%20502%20236.0%20533.5Q178%20565%20141.0%20621.0Q104%20677%20104%20765Q104%20872%20161.5%20948.5Q219%201025%20321.0%201065.5Q423%201106%20554%201106Q675%201106%20775.0%201070.5Q875%201035%20942.5%20966.5Q1010%20898%201030%20797L758%20741Q751%20782%20731.5%20818.0Q712%20854%20672.0%20876.5Q632%20899%20564%20899Q487%20899%20441.5%20869.0Q396%20839%20396%20787Q396%20749%20421.5%20725.0Q447%20701%20491.5%20686.5Q536%20672%20592%20662L704%20643Q790%20629%20867.5%20594.5Q945%20560%20994.0%20496.0Q1043%20432%201043%20328Q1043%20213%20980.5%20134.0Q918%2055%20809.5%2014.5Q701%20-26%20564%20-26Z'/%3e%3cpath%20transform='translate(4887,0)%20scale(1,-1)'%20fill='%23191A1C'%20d='M142%200V1500H440V827L423%20871Q471%20982%20561.5%201044.0Q652%201106%20780%201106Q906%201106%20986.0%201049.0Q1066%20992%201105.0%20891.0Q1144%20790%201144%20658V0H846V623Q846%20756%20811.0%20818.5Q776%20881%20679%20881Q562%20881%20501.0%20792.0Q440%20703%20440%20525V0Z'/%3e%3cpath%20transform='translate(6462,0)%20scale(1,-1)'%20fill='%237D0607'%20d='M312%20-26Q220%20-26%20163.0%2031.0Q106%2088%20106%20180Q106%20272%20163.0%20328.5Q220%20385%20312%20385Q404%20385%20460.5%20328.5Q517%20272%20517%20180Q517%2088%20460.5%2031.0Q404%20-26%20312%20-26Z'/%3e%3c/svg%3e)
What I actually use.
Updated 2026-09-24
Everyday assistant
ChatGPT
The first tab open, for most of the day.
Claude
Writing and thinking when the words matter.
Experimenting with
- InstinctA newer assistant, under evaluation.
Pick: ChatGPT. The most useful everyday default right now.
Research & analysis
Claude
Research and analysis, often in Cowork.
Experimenting with
- PerplexityFast, sourced answers from the web.
Pick: Claude. Best for reasoning over messy material.
Design & brand
ChatGPT
Images and visual ideas from a prompt.
Claude Design
Corporate and generic design, on brand.
Pick: ChatGPT. The strongest image output for the least effort.
Building & code
Claude Code
Plain English in, working software out.
Experimenting with
- CodexOpenAI's coding agent, closing the gap.
Pick: Claude Code and Codex. Both earn a place. I run them side by side.
Agentic workflow
Hermes Agent
The agent behind my customer and ops workflows.
Experimenting with
- GrokbotxAI's agent, under evaluation.
- InstinctAlso in the running here, under evaluation.
Meetings & notes
Wispr Flow
Talk instead of type, everywhere.
Pick: Wispr Flow. Dictation that keeps up with thinking.
Voice & video
Nothing settled yet. Still testing.
Experimenting with
- KlingVideo generation. The current front runner.
- SeedanceByteDance's video model, run through Dreamina.
- Gemini OmniGoogle's video generation, under evaluation.
- HiggsfieldGood output, but far too expensive to run.
Pick: Kling. The best balance of quality and cost for video.