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I tested all three with the same five briefs for a real presentation. Here is what actually came…
I tested all three with the same five briefs for a real presentation. Here is what actually came back and which one earns its subscription for non-designers.
Shahid Saleem
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4 min read
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May 29, 2026
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I'm Shahid Saleem, founder and editor of PickGearLab. I've spent years building and testing AI automations — ChatGPT, Claude, Notion, Zapier, Perplexity, and the stacks that tie them together. On this site I share the workflows I actually use, written as clear step-by-step guides for writers, students, freelancers, and small business owners. No hype. No affiliate-driven roundups. Just practical tutorials that work. Based in Dubai, UAE.