Espanso has saved me more time than any AI tool I've tried this year
His work has been featured on platforms like CNET, Yahoo, Xfinity, and many other outlets. When not typing away, he can be found with his nose in a book. There are some parts of my emails—especially the sections of pitches where I mention my previous publications—that don't change much regardless of who I'm speaking with, and that means I write that same finite combination of words over and over again throughout the week.
- ▪His work has been featured on platforms like CNET, Yahoo, Xfinity, and many other outlets.
- ▪When not typing away, he can be found with his nose in a book.
- ▪There are some parts of my emails—especially the sections of pitches where I mention my previous publications—that don't change much regardless of who I'm speaking with, and that means I write that same finite combination of words over and
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 14 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
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| Canonical URL | https://www.xda-developers.com/espanso-has-saved-me-more-time-than-any-ai-tool-ive-tried-this-year/ |
| Publication time | Sun, 04 Oct 2026 23:01:18 GMT |
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