My AI tool stack
27 Apr 2026
In this moment:
AI Chapter
It's funny that AI is all consuming over the internet, but when I look at my AI tool stack, there really isn't much there.
Tools I actively use:
Tools I actively use:
- Claude has become the thing I'm most invested in at the moment. We're exploring it collaboratively within Team MoTaverse. From my perspective it comes from a data aspect. We're learning about skills, setting them up, and figuring out how it make us more efficient. The mobile app is increasingly useful, and honestly, I've started using it more than Google. I suspect I'll be able to get jobs going on the go more easily once we're a bit more settled. It feels kind of exciting, especially as some of the tasks I've delegated have been quite mundane, helpful and time-saving.
- Gemini, mostly I use this for research. And I'm often checking what it knows about things I'm working on. Usually it's about helping me spot gaps with things I'm creating. I also use it as a bit of a brand checker, to see what it's picking up about the MoTaverse and the people within it. I love it for this.
- NoteBookLM, we were using this quite a bit for research for our certifications. It was super helpful. Again, it was mostly used to find sources, finding gaps, connections and brainstorm ideas.
Things I've dipped into:
- Wispr Flow, I've only got as far as trying out the free trial. Not sure if it's something that comes naturally to me, yet! I find my written voice is very different from my spoken one.
- NapkinAI. I haven't used it in a while, but I might try again, mostly to help me visualise ideas around content we are creating. I never used the direct images outputted, it's more to help me form ideas.
AI tools I refuse to use:
- ChatGPT, I've opted to avoid ChatGPT. I just can't bear the constant dilemma with ethics. It doesn't pass The Ahh Test for me.
Other motes:
- Overall, I think my short term goals is to go much deeper into Claude.
- I struggle to find time for, but I'm trying hard to adopt 20% AI Time.
- I'm thinking about what an AI Policy looks like for us internally and also for the wider MoTaverse
- I don't use AI to write, though I use it to help me get going with writing, by surfacing what I need quickly. This could be data points, references and quotes.
- There are tools like Miro that I use, that have AI options, but to be honest, I have no use for them.
Rosie Sherry
CEO & Founder at Ministry of Testing
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I've been working in the software testing and quality engineering space since the year 2000 whilst also combining it with my love for education and community. It turns out quality, community and education go nicely hand in hand.
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