I've been using AI tools professionally for over two years now. In that time, I've tried literally everything — every IDE integration, every API, every no-code builder, every agent framework. Most were hype. A few were genuinely life-changing.
Here's my actual daily toolkit as of March 2026, with honest assessments of each tool's strengths and limitations.
1. Claude Code — The Main Workhorse
What I use it for: Feature development, bug fixing, code review, refactoring, documentation
Time spent: 4-6 hours/day
