ChatGPT
AI assistant
My go-to
This is where I start when the idea is still coming together. I give it context and examples so we can shape the plan and keep it sounding like me.
Jada’s
Build Stack
From idea to “I built that.”
The tools I use to turn ideas into apps, data projects, visuals, and workflows. Pick what you’re trying to do, and let’s find your starting point.
You don’t need every tool. Start with what you need.
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Idea
Think it through
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Build
Make it real
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Data
Find the story
- 04
Design
Make it yours
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Automate
Take it off your plate
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My go-to = in my stack. Expanded toolkit = from my broader project and workshop work. Worth exploring = suggestions, not personal endorsements. The AI notes reflect my workflow preferences, not rankings.
42 tools
Think it through · AI and research
Claude
AI assistant
My go-to
My second set of eyes. Once I’ve built out an idea, I bring it here to catch gaps, tighten the logic, and give it one more comb-through.
Gemini
AI assistant
My go-to
My quick-ask lane. I usually keep coding and more involved builds in my other tools; that’s my workflow preference.
Cala.ai
Structured research data
My go-to
When a project needs usable data, I want more than a paragraph. Cala helps bring research into a structured format, with sources I can check.
Perplexity
Research assistant
Worth exploring
A starting point when I need to see what’s out there. Follow the source links and read what actually supports the answer.
Mistral AI
AI models and API
Expanded toolkit
For when the app itself needs an AI feature. Choose the model around the task and budget, then test the responses.
Build it · Apps, code, and hosting
Keep shareable code and documentation in the repo. Actual API keys and private information stay outside it. Skill packages commonly use SKILL.md; a brand file can be named Personal-Brand-DNA.md.
Lovable
AI app builder
My go-to
When I can explain what I’m thinking but need to see it, this is where I start. It helps turn that description into something I can click through and improve.
Wix
Website builder
My go-to
When I need a home for my brand or business, Wix helps me get the pages together and make them my own. Useful for showing my work and giving people a clear way to connect.
Cursor
AI coding editor
My go-to
Where I get into the actual project files. I use it to make changes, work through issues, and keep the build moving into GitHub.
GitHub
Code and version history
My go-to
The home base for my code: SQL, Python, R, READMEs, skills, and shareable brand guidance. It keeps the work organized and shows how the project came together.
Supabase
App backend
Expanded toolkit
When an app needs to remember things and know who’s signed in, it needs a backend. Supabase brings those pieces together.
Vercel
Deployment and hosting
Expanded toolkit
Turns the code into a live link people can actually use. Helpful when I’m ready for feedback or showing the build to somebody else.
Playwright
Browser testing
Expanded toolkit
“It looks good” is only part of the job. This helps test whether people can sign in, submit forms, and move through the app successfully.
Work with data · Languages and analysis
SQL, Python, and R are languages. BigQuery and Supabase are places where data can live. Colab is a place to run notebooks. Different roles, same project.
SQL
Concept: query language
My go-to
How I ask the database clear questions. Pull what matters, connect the right tables, and check that the numbers make sense. This link is a PostgreSQL learning reference; syntax varies by database.
Python
Programming language
My go-to
When dates, columns, and file formats are doing their own thing, Python helps get them together. Then I can reuse the cleanup next time.
R
Programming language
Expanded toolkit
Useful when I need to get deeper into the analysis and show what the data is telling us.
Google Colab
Notebook environment
Expanded toolkit
A handy workshop option when I want people working through code without a whole local setup first.
BigQuery
Cloud data warehouse
Expanded toolkit
When the data work has grown past a spreadsheet, this gives me a place to query and organize it.
Dataform
SQL workflow tool
Expanded toolkit
Keeps the SQL steps connected and repeatable so the pipeline has a clear structure.
Kaggle
Dataset library
My go-to
Need data to build with? Start here. Check the source and license before using a dataset in your project.
Neo4j
Graph database
Expanded toolkit
Useful when the connections are the point. It helps explore how things relate instead of only looking at rows.
Tableau
Data visualization
My go-to
Helps turn analysis into something people can explore and use to make decisions.
Looker Studio
Data visualization
Expanded toolkit
Another option for presenting the numbers, especially when the project is already using Google tools.
Keep it organized · Notes, documents, and files
Notion can track which service and project use an API key, its owner, credential location, and renewal reminder. Store a reference to the secret, rather than the secret value.
Notion
Workspace
My go-to
My place to get the ideas out of my head and give them a home. I can track decisions, resources, and what needs to happen next.
Google Sheets
Spreadsheet
My go-to
A familiar starting point when I need to organize information and let people work through it together.
Google Docs
Document editor
My go-to
Where I spell it out. Useful for turning a conversation into directions someone else can follow.
Google Drive
File storage
Expanded toolkit
Keeps the supporting files together so I’m not hunting for the right version when it’s time to present.
Google Forms
Form builder
Worth exploring
An easy way to collect the information people need to send me and bring it into a spreadsheet.
Make it work together · Automation and connections
Google Apps Script
Automation platform
My go-to
If I keep repeating the same steps in Sheets, Docs, Drive, or Gmail, this can help take that work off my plate.
Make
Visual automation
Expanded toolkit
Helps map out “when this happens, do that” without writing every connection from scratch.
n8n
Workflow automation
Expanded toolkit
Useful when I need more control over how the workflow runs. Choose it or Make around the project; I don’t need both for every build.
Apify
Web data tools
Expanded toolkit
When the information lives across websites, this can help turn it into a dataset I can work with. Check site permissions and intended use.
MCP — Model Context Protocol
Concept: connection standard
My go-to
Helps the AI work with the resources I’ve connected instead of making me copy and paste everything. Support and permissions depend on the client and server.
Skills
Concept: reusable instructions
Expanded toolkit
If I keep teaching the same workflow, I can write it once and reuse it. Think of the skill as the instructions and MCP as a way to connect tools. This link provides Claude’s documentation.
Make it look like you · Visuals and design
Canva
Design platform
My go-to
Helps me get the visuals together without starting every design from zero. Keep the colors, fonts, and layout consistent.
Krea.ai
AI visual creation
My go-to
When the idea needs a visual, this gives me room to try a direction and refine it.
Visual inspiration
Worth exploring
Yes, this belongs in the stack. Save what speaks to the project, spot the patterns, and use that to explain the look you’re going for. Inspiration doesn’t grant reuse rights.
Put your work out there · Portfolios and publishing
Pitch
Presentation platform
My go-to
Helps me tell the story behind the build: the problem, what I made, and why it matters.
Bio Sites
Link-in-bio page
My go-to
My front door from Instagram. Give people a clear route to my projects, workshops, and everything else I want them to find.
WordPress
Publishing platform
Expanded toolkit
Useful when the build has a story or lesson worth sharing beyond a social caption.
Get paid · Payments and checkout
PayPal
Payments
My go-to
For when the project becomes a service, session, or paid offer. Make it clear what someone’s paying for and how they pay.
Stripe
Payments infrastructure
Worth exploring
Another option when payments need to sit inside the product. Choose around the business model and integration, not just because everyone else uses it.
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