Issue 01 · Field Notes
The AI tools we'd put on our own card.
We don't write listicles. Each issue is one curated stack — three to five AI tools we tested for a real workflow, what each one is best at, and what we'd skip. No "revolutionary." No "next-generation." Just the picks we'd put on our own card.
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Updated weekly · 3 stacks in print
The stacks
Latest first- No. 01 · Creative StudioMay 28, 2026
The AI Creative Studio Stack for Solopreneurs: Images, Voice, Copy, Decks
The five AI tools we'd use to run a one-person creative studio — image generation, voice, copy, brand assets, and motion — for around $130/mo.
5 tools ~$131/mo Read → - No. 02 · Outbound EngineMay 28, 2026
The AI Outbound Engine: 5 Tools to Run Cold Outreach as a Two-Person Team
Five AI tools we'd actually use to run B2B cold outreach as a small team — personalization, enrichment, call notes, polish, sequencing. ~$186/mo.
5 tools ~$186/mo Read → - No. 03 · Video StudioMay 28, 2026
The AI Video Studio Stack: 5 Tools to Run a Solo Creator Studio Under $200/mo
Five AI tools we'd actually run to produce short-form ads, narrations, and explainer videos as a solo creator — what each one is best at, and what to skip.
5 tools ~$170/mo Read →