Rita Ortiz

Netlify just works. Connect your Git repo, and you have a live site with HTTPS in minutes. The 'Deploy Previews' for every pull request are invaluable for our team—designers can check changes before we merge code. The form handling and serverless functions built-in save us from needing a backend for simple tasks.

I open Credit Karma weekly to check for new accounts or inquiries. It’s fantastic for spotting fraud early and tracking general trends. But the scores are based on VantageScore, not FICO, so they don’t always match what lenders use. I treat it as a ballpark, not gospel.

The new pricing model essentially killed this tool for me. Paying over $100/month to have every action counted against a quota is stressful. I used to explore data freely; now I hesitate before every click. I switched to SE Ranking because I just want to do my work without counting credits.

I use Blender for architectural visualization. It's amazing for 90% of the work, but once a scene gets into the millions of polygons with complex textures, the viewport performance tanks compared to 3ds Max or Maya. It's getting better, and Eevee (real-time renderer) helps, but stability on massive projects is its weak point.

iTerm2 is packed with features, but many of them are hidden in deep menus. I've been using it for years and I'm still discovering new things. The 'triggers' feature, which can highlight text or run a command when certain text appears, is incredibly powerful but took me a while to find. Better documentation would be nice.

Gmail is like a Toyota Camry. It's not flashy, but it will run forever and never let you down. The new AI features for summarizing emails are handy. I've tried newer, 'sexier' email clients like Superhuman, but I always come back to the reliability and search power of Gmail.

I've started building my own private extensions for Raycast, and it's surprisingly easy. I've created commands to interact with our company's internal APIs. It's become a customizable command center for my entire workflow. The developer experience is top-notch and the community is very active.

It's amazing tech, but if you have a specific melody in your head, Suno is frustrating. You can't hum a tune or upload a MIDI file to guide it. You're at the mercy of the random seed. It's great for inspiration, but useless for serious composers who need precise control over the composition.