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All three claim to make AI-assisted development more productive—but they're solving fundamentally different problems. This post maps out their core purposes, ideal use cases, and how to combine them effectively.
Gstack is the Claude Code workflow framework built by Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan — not more prompts, but a way to put AI in the right cognitive mode. This series walks you through everything from installation to real-world development scenarios in six posts.
When you let Claude handle product decisions, architecture design, and code review all in the same conversation — everything comes out mediocre. Gstack's core concept: give AI the right cognitive mode, not a universal prompt.
Connect all the Gstack skills from the previous five posts with a real scenario: starting from /plan-ceo-review and running all the way through to /ship. One person, nine roles, one repeatable development rhythm.
Get Shit Done (GSD) isn't another time management system — it fixes a more fundamental problem: you have AI tools, you have plans, you have good intentions, but nothing actually ships. This series breaks down why, and how to fix it.
You have ChatGPT, Cursor, and a stack of AI tools — but your task list is still overflowing and the important things still aren't done. The problem isn't the tools. It's a few very specific execution breakpoints. GSD starts with diagnosing them.
Perfectionism keeps you perpetually getting ready to start. The core of GSD comes down to one thing: a completed thing is always more valuable than an unfinished perfect plan. This article is about resetting the 'good enough' threshold in your head.
'I want to do X' is an intention, not a task. Vagueness is the number one killer of completion rates. This article shows you how to use AI to turn a fuzzy goal into concrete steps you can start today — not a longer list, but clearer next steps.
AI is great at charging ahead, but you have to set the direction. GSD's execution loop design gives you clear rhythm from 'start' to 'close' — not letting AI run free, but keeping it on the track you've set, so 'done' actually means done.
There are three very common patterns that make you feel like you're working hard while nothing actually gets done. They aren't attitude problems — they're identifiable, fixable execution traps. GSD names them clearly here.
How does GSD methodology land in real work? This article uses three of the most common task types — coding, writing, and proposal preparation — to demonstrate the complete start → execute → close rhythm, so you can apply it today.