Armando Carter

When we first joined, support was amazing. Now that they've grown, it can take days to get a response to a support ticket, which is stressful when it's about payroll. The product itself is still solid, but I'm worried about the decline in support quality. For the price, I expect faster service.

I love the Round-Ups feature. I literally don't notice the money leaving my account, but I check the app and suddenly I have $500 saved up. It's the only way I've been able to consistently save money without 'feeling' it. The interface is beautiful and explains investing concepts simply. The monthly fee is small enough that the gains usually cover it easily once you have a decent balance.

I use Fitbit Premium with my Charge 6, and the Daily Readiness Score has changed how I approach workouts. On low-readiness days, I focus on recovery instead of pushing hard and burning out. The guided workouts and mindfulness sessions are a nice bonus, but the readiness + sleep insights are the real value.

It's fantastic if you need a face. For everything else—landscapes, full bodies, complex scenes—it falls short compared to newer generative AI models. I used to use it daily, but now I find myself using it just to generate a base face reference and then moving to Stable Diffusion for the rest.

The base SketchUp is good, but the Extension Warehouse is where the real power lies. There are plugins for everything from photorealistic rendering (V-Ray) to advanced construction modeling. With the right extensions, SketchUp can compete with much more expensive software like Revit or ArchiCAD, especially for residential design.

Pinterest is the only social media that doesn't make me angry or anxious. I use it for planning renovations and finding recipes. The visual search is incredible—I can take a picture of a chair and find similar ones instantly. It's pure inspiration without the drama of comments sections.

I've been a Plus subscriber since day one. Recently, the models feel 'lazier'—writing shorter answers, refusing tasks, or being overly moralizing/sterile. The new 'Thinking' models are smart but slow. I find myself using Claude more often for coding because it feels more direct. I'm questioning if the $20/month is still worth it.

I use Loom daily for quick bug reports or explaining a piece of code to a colleague. It's fantastic for that. For more formal, polished presentations, the editing tools are too basic. It's a screen recorder, not a video editor, and it's important to know the difference.