Hi, I’m Jove
I started StackPicked because I was tired of reading “best software” articles written by people who clearly never used the products they were recommending.
You know the ones. Ten-paragraph SEO spiels that rank high in Google but tell you nothing useful. Cookie-cutter affiliate content where every tool is “great for teams of all sizes” and the pros/cons read like they were copied from the product’s own marketing page.
I wanted something different. Reviews and comparisons written by someone who actually signs up for the free trials, clicks through the dashboards, hits the limitations, and can tell you whether a tool is worth your money based on real use.
What StackPicked Covers
This blog focuses on tech and software tools — the kind you use to get work done, stay organized, or build things. Project management software, writing tools, productivity apps, collaboration platforms, dev tools, and the occasional hardware review when it’s relevant.
I write for people who:
- Want honest recommendations without the marketing fluff
- Are comparing 2-3 options and need clarity on which one fits their use case
- Value real experience over regurgitated feature lists
- Appreciate when someone tells you the cons upfront instead of burying them at the bottom
How I Use AI (And Why I Still Write Everything)
Full transparency: I used Claude’s AI agent teams to plan this entire blog in one afternoon. The niche research, content calendar, SEO strategy, monetization roadmap — all of it came from a 15-minute session with five AI specialists working in parallel.
But here’s what AI doesn’t do: it doesn’t write my articles.
I use AI for research, outlines, comparison tables, and scaffolding. Then I write the actual content myself, with my own opinions, screenshots from tools I’m actively using, and the kind of specific details you only get from real experience.
Google’s E-E-A-T framework (Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trust) rewards content written by people who’ve actually done the thing they’re writing about. AI can’t fake that. And affiliate content converts better when readers trust that you’ve genuinely used what you’re recommending.
So the workflow is: AI builds the skeleton, I add the soul.
Affiliate Links & Transparency
This site makes money through affiliate marketing. When you click a link and purchase a product I recommend, I earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
I only recommend tools I’ve actually used or thoroughly researched. If a tool sucks, I’ll tell you. If there’s a better free alternative, I’ll mention it even if it means less commission for me. The goal is to build trust, not maximize clicks.
Every article with affiliate links includes a disclosure at the top. You can read the full policy here: Affiliate Disclosure.
What I’m Building
StackPicked launched in February 2026. Right now it’s just me, writing 2-3 articles per week, slowly building a library of genuinely useful software reviews and comparisons.
I’m treating this as a long-term project. No shortcuts, no thin content, no “I tested 47 tools in one weekend” BS. Just steady, honest work.
At the bottom of every major article, I publish a monthly progress report with real traffic numbers, revenue data, and what I’m learning. No gatekeeping, no inflated screenshots. If you want to follow along and see how a blog grows from zero, bookmark those updates.
Get in Touch
Questions? Suggestions? Want to tell me I got something wrong in a review?
Email me: jove@stackpicked.com
Or use the contact form.
I read everything, though I can’t always reply immediately (it’s just me running this).
Last updated: February 2026