ChatGPT

Over the past year, I tried multiple AI tools – spending most of my time on Perplexity and Claude. I have, however, come back to ChatGPT. It works for me.

My workflow on ChatGPT has evolved quite a bit since I first used it. 3 of the biggest changes have been –

1. Projects: I use projects a lot – including projects that involve work, travel planning, health and so on. I embed a fair amount of context into the project so it is just picked up in each chat. For example, the travel project has examples of past trips and what we liked most.
2. Audio: I use audio to transcribe thoughts from time to time. Very useful.
3. Pictures: I’ve also used pictures for work around the house. I can, for example, take a photo of a plant and ask it what I should do differently to make it healthier. It is amazing how good it is.

Every time I reflect on ChatGPT, I realize my favorite feature is the lack of any growth hacks. There is no gamification, no streaks, and no notifications. I use it every day for the simple reason that it is… useful.

It is an inspiring reminder as someone who builds technology products for a living.

Useful is all we need.

It is the ultimate goal – the one worth building for.