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Read with me - #13

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What’s in your stack: The state of tech tools in 2025
Lenny and his team ran a survey to understand what tools people choose in their work. Quick view: ChatGPT is used by 90% of respondents, JIRA is the tool people use, but want to move away from, 97% of designers use Figma, Notion and Slack are CRMs. Worth a read!
The 2025 state of AI Development
A survey of over 1,200 AI developers and builders. Lot's of interesting data points. I was surprised that 52% of teams leverage internal tools to builds AI apps, not relying on 3rd party. Hallucinations is still the biggest problem (but frankly I doubt it is).
Clarity As Strategy
Oh yeah! If people don't understand what you do, no growth hacks are going to help. "Fix that sh!t first" - as Paul Stansik says.
Your company deserves better: Designing great in-house software
Internal tools are usually ugly, clunky and hard to use. An interesting take on how and why you should leverage designers and product managers to build great tools that your teams would love to use.
My time at Percona is coming to an end
My incredible 4-year journey with Percona comes to a close on March 31st. I had the privilege of working alongside exceptionally talented individuals, gained invaluable experience, and forged lasting friendships. I'm deeply grateful for my time at Percona and proud of the accomplishments our team achieved together. I depart with a sense of fulfillment, excited for what lies ahead.

At this crossroads in my life, Graham Weaver's podcast with Lenny, exploring the question "What should I do with my life?", has been incredibly inspiring. Highly recommend it!
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