Resources

Tools and platforms I use every day to build with AI. Everything here is something I've personally tested and would recommend.

Recommended tools

Claude Code

Paid

The tool that changed everything for me. I build entire projects with it.

AI coding assistant from Anthropic. Pair-programs, debugs, and ships alongside you.

AI·codingassistant

Ollama

Free

My first step into local AI. Great for experimenting without API costs.

Run large language models locally on your own machine. No cloud, no API key required.

AI·localllm

OpenClaw

Free

Where the AI lobster story began. Open-source and full of potential.

Local AI assistant platform — an open-source foundation for building private AI tools.

AI·open-sourcelocal

Sanity

Free

Powers this entire blog. The AI image generation is a game-changer.

Headless CMS with real-time collaboration and a powerful query language (GROQ).

Platform·cmscontent

Vercel

Free

Where everything I build gets deployed. Zero-config, just works.

Deploy and host front-end apps with zero config. Built for Next.js.

Platform·hostingdeploy

Loops

Free

Clean, modern email platform. Powers the ThinkingWithJon newsletter.

Newsletter and email platform designed for modern creators and SaaS products.

Marketing·emailnewsletter

Cloudflare

Free

Handles our domain for $9/year. DNS, SSL, security — all free tier.

Domain management, DNS, and edge security. Fast, reliable, and generous free tier.

Infrastructure·dnssecurity