What are the 5 tools you simply couldn't do your work without?
This could be related to your industry, or even a side project you're working on.
Here are my 5 (I couldn't function without them):
Grammarly – proofreading my texts, not just posts, but also client communication
ChatGPT / Claude – mostly brainstorming, help with copy, and summarising
Figma – I can put the basic graphics together quickly.
Translator – sounds incredibly old-school, but English is not my mother tongue
Gmail – and not only for communication, but also for storing ideas and sending myself email reminders for posts
[and soon one more that I am working on – SafeLimit – prevents me from being banned on LinkedIn, so I will not lose my account.]
What are your five?
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My five are:
VisuaLeaf -> working with MongoDB and SQL databases, testing queries, schemas, and new features
Figma -> creating graphics, article covers, and product visuals
ChatGPT -> research, brainstorming, and improving content
Camtasia -> recording and editing product demos and tutorials
Jira -> reporting bugs and keeping track of product improvements
Oscar Chat
ChatGPT, Figma, Gmail, Oscar Chat, and coffee. The first four run the business; the fifth runs the founder 😄
minimalist phone: reduce your screentime
@kseniia_shevchenko2 What is Oscar Chat good for? The main benefit?
Hey Noah
Claude Code/Codex
Hermes
Granola
Notion/Obsidian
n8n
minimalist phone: reduce your screentime
@navinkishoreravikumar What is Hermes and Granola for?
mine as a solo founder:
claude code, half my dev work at this point
posthog, free analytics that actually shows where visitors come from
google search console, the tool that told me google didnt even know my site existed. humbling
capcut, all my short video editing
and honestly reddit. best market research tool there is, people describe their problems here in their exact words. i steal phrasing for my copy all the time
Here are my five essentials as a product manager building AI products:
ChatGPT – My go-to for brainstorming, writing, research, and debugging ideas.
Figma – Where product ideas quickly turn into wireframes and polished prototypes.
Notion – Keeps PRDs, roadmaps, meeting notes, and knowledge all in one place.
Linear – Clean and fast for tracking issues, planning sprints, and staying aligned with engineering.
Claude Code – Amazing for understanding large codebases and speeding up development with AI.
Curious to hear everyone else's top 5! 🚀
Claude Code - needs no introduction
Codex - again, no introduction needed
Figma - the best design tool for me
Gmail - well, I need to work with my clients so there's that
Focus Terminal - my absolute favorite focus timer app!
brave
git
chatgpt/opencode
notepad
gmail
minimalist phone: reduce your screentime
@mhrnik Why do you prefer Brave over Chrome?
Mine would be -
ChatGPT / Claude - coding, prototyping, brainstorming, research and sometimes, just general chit chat :)
Google Docs / Sheets - probably where most of the actual work happens
Loom / Kommodo - super useful for quick walkthroughs and feedback without another meeting
OneNote - still where I dump rough ideas, notes and random thoughts
ClickUp - keeps the team and all the moving pieces in one place
Have a few more though -- Discord, Gmail, Calendly, Snipping Tools, Go Full Page
minimalist phone: reduce your screentime
@yogesh_builds Have you also ried any other substitues for Loom? PS Gmail is pretty cool – I use it like reminders :D
Claude code
WisprFlow
Github
Cursor (any IDE)
Genie - yet to launch
Great question! Here are mine as a solo B2B founder:
Claude – my co-founder for coding, strategy, and copy
DataCloser (my own tool 😅) – AI-powered lead gen that finds decision-makers and writes personalized icebreakers automatically
Supabase – backend in minutes, no DevOps headaches
Stripe – payments just work
Notion – everything else lives here
Launching DataCloser on Product Hunt June 17th if anyone wants to check it out 🚀