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I just want to look cool again: how I built a stylist app instead of buying new clothes
Tools and apps Jess Allison 27/8/26 Tools and apps Jess Allison 27/8/26

I just want to look cool again: how I built a stylist app instead of buying new clothes

Vibe coding, matrescence and a wardrobe I'm bored of: I built a personal stylist app with Claude, which never suggests I need to buy something new.

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How to create abstract illustrations using Claude skills
Tools and apps Jess Allison 9/8/26 Tools and apps Jess Allison 9/8/26

How to create abstract illustrations using Claude skills

When AI makes article illustrations in the same chat that wrote the article, you get summaries. A three-skill workflow (brief, spec, generate) keeps each stage's context clean.

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Which Claude model should I use for what task?
Tools and apps Jess Allison 1/8/26 Tools and apps Jess Allison 1/8/26

Which Claude model should I use for what task?

Pick Haiku for low-stakes bulk work, Sonnet by default, Opus for anything you'd redo from scratch, and the top tier when a wrong answer costs real money or time.

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The Claude Project instructions I use (with a copy-paste template)
Tools and apps Jess Allison 11/7/26 Tools and apps Jess Allison 11/7/26

The Claude Project instructions I use (with a copy-paste template)

When to move beyond personal preferences, what goes in the knowledge base, and my own Claude setup.

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I built an app before dinner was ready
Tools and apps Jess Allison 10/7/26 Tools and apps Jess Allison 10/7/26

I built an app before dinner was ready

My friend told me about her homemade wardrobe app on Tuesday; by Thursday dinner I'd built my own recipe app with Claude.

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I built an app because voice is the fastest thinking I do
Tools and apps Jess Allison 6/5/26 Tools and apps Jess Allison 6/5/26

I built an app because voice is the fastest thinking I do

Paradise Drafts is a thinking partner for anyone posting content online. Voice memo in, six angles back, multi-platform brief out.

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Daily Reality Check: how to build a day plan that doesn't fall apart by 10am
Tools and apps Jess Allison 15/4/26 Tools and apps Jess Allison 15/4/26

Daily Reality Check: how to build a day plan that doesn't fall apart by 10am

Daily Reality Check is a free Notion custom agent that builds a realistic day plan from your tasks and calendar. The output is one key task and up to two secondary, with everything else deferred.

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The Claude custom instructions I use (and a template for yours)
Tools and apps Jess Allison 15/4/26 Tools and apps Jess Allison 15/4/26

The Claude custom instructions I use (and a template for yours)

The Claude custom instructions I use to cut AI slop, get faster answers, and stop rewriting the same prompt from scratch.

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Cut the Noise: how to make your monthly priorities and your task list match
Tools and apps Jess Allison 15/4/26 Tools and apps Jess Allison 15/4/26

Cut the Noise: how to make your monthly priorities and your task list match

Cut the Noise is a free Notion custom agent that compares what you say matters this month with what you've committed to, and names the gap.

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Notion workspace structure: a setup that works when work gets busy
Tools and apps Jess Allison 8/4/26 Tools and apps Jess Allison 8/4/26

Notion workspace structure: a setup that works when work gets busy

A well-structured Notion workspace will make it effortlessly clear what you should work on today. Steal my setup, designed for freelancers and small creative businesses.

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Why you can't start tasks (and two free tools that fix it)
Tools and apps Jess Allison 1/4/26 Tools and apps Jess Allison 1/4/26

Why you can't start tasks (and two free tools that fix it)

Task initiation failure isn't procrastination. It's a cognitive gap between reading a task title and knowing how to start. Here are two free tools that help.

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How I built a Notion Custom Agent to read my newsletters for me
Tools and apps Jess Allison 1/3/26 Tools and apps Jess Allison 1/3/26

How I built a Notion Custom Agent to read my newsletters for me

I had 177 newsletters sitting unread in February alone, so naturally I built a little app for that.

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The Most Organised Person I Know
Tools and apps Jess Allison 10/12/25 Tools and apps Jess Allison 10/12/25

The Most Organised Person I Know

The SPACE framework for organisation systems that survive real life. Email workflows, task management, household admin, boundaries. No productivity theatre. Principles over platforms.

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The Notion and ChatGPT system that keeps my work on track
Tools and apps Jess Allison 1/10/25 Tools and apps Jess Allison 1/10/25

The Notion and ChatGPT system that keeps my work on track

The Notion and AI system I use to run my small businesses, support my partner's freelance work, and manage life admin.

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The Notion template for freelancers born from one photographer's real-Life struggle
Tools and apps Jess Allison 30/7/25 Tools and apps Jess Allison 30/7/25

The Notion template for freelancers born from one photographer's real-Life struggle

Drowning in admin? Here's a Notion template to make running your business feel lighter and clearer.

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The AI pricing battle: which tool is the best value in 2025?
Tools and apps Jess Allison 27/7/25 Tools and apps Jess Allison 27/7/25

The AI pricing battle: which tool is the best value in 2025?

AI subscriptions are adding up. We compared seven AI tools to see who has the most features for your money in 2025.

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The AI image battle: which tool creates the best images in 2025?
Tools and apps Jess Allison 23/7/25 Tools and apps Jess Allison 23/7/25

The AI image battle: which tool creates the best images in 2025?

We asked seven leading AI tools to create the same image. Some nailed it, some missed the mark, and one surprised us.

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The Organised Creative OS: A Notion template for freelancers
Tools and apps Jess Allison 4/5/25 Tools and apps Jess Allison 4/5/25

The Organised Creative OS: A Notion template for freelancers

Made for creatives who hate spreadsheets. This Notion template keeps clients, projects and money organised so you can focus on the work you love.

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How to prompt ChatGPT like a pro (and get what you need)
Tools and apps Jess Allison 24/4/25 Tools and apps Jess Allison 24/4/25

How to prompt ChatGPT like a pro (and get what you need)

Not getting what you need from ChatGPT? OpenAI shared new tips for writing better prompts — here’s a quick guide to what actually works.

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The knowledge battle: which AI has the freshest data in 2025?
Tools and apps Jess Allison 3/4/25 Tools and apps Jess Allison 3/4/25

The knowledge battle: which AI has the freshest data in 2025?

I asked six of the top AI models the same question to compare their response. Some think in databases, some write like pros, and only a few have real-time updates.

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