What are you favorite 1-3 products of the past 2-4 years? Main criterion is “exceeded expectations by a significant margin” or “opened up a new dimension” in a domain you were familiar with
Idk about favorite but focusmate was a surprising new way to work so I’d say that “opened up a new dimension”
first thing that comes to mind are airpods, but it seems they fall outside of this range already. I'll keep considering this.
MBP with mac silicon, chatGPT for coding, arcteryx winter coat that makes NYC winters tolerable and stylish
the quality of podcast you can find on youtube (wether is is on money, blockchain infra ..) also ct, following the « right » people helped a lot to become less stupid
gps sports watches, specifically for running (not yet sure for other activities yet) - tracks times - accurately tracks routes & distances - good apps/UXs that automate performance reviews & analyses i was fine with "just a sports watch with a timer" for decades, only until this recent generation of smart watches
1. gpt & midjourney ofc 2. linear 3. notion
1. LSP, provides a common interface between languages and text editors. Much more useful than anticipated for millions of programmers. 2. NewPipe, a YouTube app for Android. No more ads for YouTube means I watch a lot more videos. Really highlights how the official app caters more for advertiser's rather than users
- ChatGPT - Multiple e-sims (unfortunately) - AirPods Pro/Max
replies made me realize that i live in a bubble inside of a bubble inside of a bubble but 1. ledger nano x 2. ethereum proof of stake 3. farcaster
- Farcaster and Warpcast - Dawn Wallet - Reader by Readwise
1. farcast & warpcast 2. Fellow (meeting notes, embedded for Google) 3. JSON Viewer on Firefox
Not new but I became familiar with: - cast iron pans for cooking - back-heeled running shoes (forces you to run right) - netboot.xyz
Mirror For the first time Mirror shows me how people can combine contents with contracts.
I found the blockchain on this period and it opened up a new dimension for me. So, the blockchain and everything related with. (for me) For the whole world with no particular order: -HuggingFace and ChatGPT (new dimension on AI) -Farcaster (new dimension on socials) -L2s or the Superchain (new dimension on blockchain)
Github Copilot and Chatgpt... Other products were just an incrementally improved version of something that was working already
Easy number 1 - ChatGPT: Truly a Kuhnian moment 2 - Tailscale: My own network made easy. So underrated how a good UX changes everything.
1. GPT-4 2. M1 Max MacBook Pro 3. Tesla Model Y Honorable mentions: ▪️Farcaster ▪️Cometeer ▪️Linear ▪️Raycast ▪️Notion ▪️Tailscale ▪️iPhone 15 Pro Max ▪️Lost Mayhem Driver 2.0 ▪️Moment 1.33x Anamorphic
If this counts, seeing OPCraft work really exceeded my expectations of onchain gaming. Watching my moves and in-game interactions be added to game’s chain was fascinating and gave me a glimpse into the future of what’s to come. Contrasting this with my previous gaming experience with hidden game data.
smart contract blockchains ↳ opened up new dimensions in what the internet could do. While Ethereum has been around for most of a decade, the majority of adoption and cool platform/protocol growth has been within 3 years
Notion Glasp LLMs Even though chatGPT is the most well known, the concept of LLMs signifies a paradigm shift in how we think and interact with things. A true “genie is out of the bottle moment” Runner ups: Descript MidJourney Roll n write games
1. Midjourney 2. Updated Casio protrek watch 3. Stainless steel paperless filter for my chemex
- Sam Harris Falling Awake app - Figma / FigJam - OMNY open loop digital payments for NYC transit … Bonus points for Superhuman for email.
probably Arc cause i didnt realize people could make new browsers
Tesla Model Y Whoop Arm based Macs PS5 Arc Farcaster ChatGPT
1. farcaster 2. gpt-4 3. starlink honorable mentions: ozempic/glp products if timeframe extended, single cell rna seq
- gpt (api access via automation tool like maker) - roam research (replaced notion for me) - airpods max (watching shows/movies via apple tv) - matter (niche reading/podcast app)
GPT-4 (obviously), but a more non-obvious one is this IEM: sounds good, only $20, constantly glued to my ears, no need to think about batteries...
https://omnivore.app/ The first read later app that "just works" Very easy to save content (share button on phone, email forwarding for newsletters)
Definitely compound protocol on both counts. Using it the first time was magic and it changed my financial life by letting me borrow against my digital assets on long time frames
GPT4 for life on light speed and making me realize I can code 13” MBP w silicon + 24gb ram for lightweight power Dubai municipal e-bikes for my commute
1. AI tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney 2. submagic.so dynamic subtitle generator 3. timelesswallet.xyz - social web3 wallet in which you can chat with other web3 wallets. considering how fragmented web3 is, this exceeded my expectations. For context, I'm a marketing guy who regularly creates content in web3.
1. AI tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney 2. submagic.so dynamic subtitle generator 3. timelesswallet.xyz - social web3 wallet in which you can chat with other web3 wallets. considering how fragmented web3 is, this exceeded my expectations. For context, I'm a marketing guy who creates content in web3.
1. AI tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney 2. Submagic - dynamic subtitle generator 3. timelesswallet.xyz - social web3 wallet in which you can chat with other web3 wallets. considering how fragmented web3 is, this exceeded my expectations. For context, I'm a marketing guy who creates content in web3.
M1 Macbooks, Sony WH1000XM line of noise cancelling headphones, Github Copilot
humanity app for longevity and health (surprisingly good for nudging behavior) ofc gpt4 and midjourney too
Panasonic GH5: battery life, image quality and durability wow me all the time again MacBook Pro Apple Silicon. Still amazed by the speed + battery life combination while having an SD Card slot + HDMI
tesla model 3 (acceleration & adaptive cruise control) chatgpt
Tesla Model Y Chat gpt Zk math (don't fully understand yet) Other math Justin Drake talks about
1/ Oura Ring: general sleep+body tracking much easier, lower cost than expected 2/ M1 Silicon: incredible backwards compat and migration, easy Stable Diffusion, also will save so much energy 3/ smart cruise control: safer in rain/poor visibility than a human driver
kindle scribe - big screen, responsiveness, and pen for highlighting has been a huge improvement for nonfiction reading/learning.
The X1C printer from bambu labs completely changed how I think about fdm printing. The UX with these is in a whole nother league
1. Crocs. Have a summertime pair and a winter pair with fur lining. 2. Obsidian. I track my daily tasks in a single markdown file. 3. Iced coffee sleeve. Make a big batch on Monday for the entire week.
webflow memberstack make anyone can make a good simple web app now
I won't be original here: chatgpt midjourney cursor airpods pro arc