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A curated, editorial directory of the tools founders actually use. Hand-reviewed and filtered by category, stage, and pricing.
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What 8,667 People Said the Second Before They Picked Up Their Phone
A study of 8,667 voice recordings from Spool caught the exact moment people reached for a blocked app
Lindy AI Review 2026: Is It Worth It for Solo Founders?
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Anthropic just shipped its most capable model yet, and it comes with a kill switch
Anthropic's most capable model yet, free for two weeks only
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It started with 50 impressions and a blue check
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How Two Brothers Are Trying to Put the Person Back Into AI
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