Stack

Not a sponsored list. These are the tools I actually use, why I use them, and nothing else.

AI & Automation

Claude (Anthropic) Primary AI — writing, analysis, code, strategy. The model that actually follows instructions.

OpenAI API Used in MyAutoBot for real-time voice processing.

n8n Workflow automation. Self-hosted. Connects everything without vendor lock-in.

Ahrefs Backlink analysis, keyword research. Still the best for understanding the link graph.

Buffer Social scheduling for X. Simple, does the job.

Kit (ConvertKit) Email. Clean, creator-focused. Powers all newsletter signups.

Astro Static site generator. Fast, markdown-native, no bloat. Powers this site.

Ghost Used for eCom Insider. Good newsletter + content platform.

WordPress Still powers some client work. Not dead yet.

Linear Project tracking. Fast, keyboard-driven, no Jira nonsense.

Notion Internal docs and SOPs. Good enough for now.

Stripe Payments. Clean API. Works.

GitHub Code hosting and version control. Everything lives here.

Vercel / cPanel Vercel for apps, cPanel shared hosting for static sites like this one.

Claude Code AI-powered CLI. Writes code, deploys, manages content. The backbone of this site.