Introducing Rich’s Review Repo
- Rich Washburn
- Jun 26
- 2 min read
Your backstage pass to the software I actually use—and how I conjured the whole thing into existence.
I test a lot of tools. Some are brilliant, some are trash, and a few land somewhere in that “huh, this might be useful someday” zone. But the ones I keep coming back to? The ones that actually make it into my workflow? Now they’ve got a home.
Welcome to Rich’s Review Repo—a living shelf of apps I’ve used, am still using, or have tested deeply enough to vouch for. No fluff. No paid placements. Just tools that earn their spot.
Why I Built It
First off, the very first app in the repo is Base44—which is poetic, because it’s also the tool I used to build the repo itself. That’s right: a piece of software used to review software was built with software that’s being reviewed. If that’s not some software sorcery, I don’t know what is.
And yeah, we’re officially retiring “vibe coding.” This is conjuring. We’re manifesting tools out of thin air now. This is the way.
What You’ll Find
I’m not going full tech-journalist mode here. You won’t find 3,000-word deep dives on UI patterns or performance benchmarks. But you will find:
A curated list of legit tools I’ve tested and used
Quick-hit insights: rating, pricing, and why it might be worth a spin
A focus on free or freemium options (because everything’s “free to start” these days, and you shouldn’t have to pay just to play)
Basically, it’s a place I can point people when they ask, “Hey Rich, what do you use for ___?”
Why It Matters
Look—we’re all building. Whether it’s a business, a side hustle, or just a random idea you’re chasing down at 1am. If a tool helps me build faster, think better, or waste less time, I’m putting it in the repo. If it doesn’t? It’s not worth your time, and I’m not going to waste mine.
So poke around, grab what helps, and maybe conjure something of your own while you’re at it.
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