Vu Nguyen

Referrals

Things I
Actually Use.

These are tools in my daily workflow. The links are referral links: you get a perk and I get a small benefit too.

DigitalOcean

The cloud platform I use for hosting and infrastructure. Reliable, well-documented, and competitively priced. New users get $200 in credit over 60 days.

$200 creditCloudInfrastructureVPS
Get started →

Cursor

My daily AI coding assistant. Fast, context-aware, and deeply integrated into the editor. The best tool I have found for staying in flow while writing code.

1 month Pro freeAIEditorProductivity
Get started →

WisperFlow

AI voice dictation that works anywhere on macOS. I use it for writing, emails, and Slack. Far faster than typing for longer-form content.

Discount on signupAIDictationmacOS
Get started →

Claude

Anthropic's AI assistant. One of the best models I have used for reasoning through hard engineering problems, reviewing diffs, and drafting technical writing.

Free Pro monthAILLMWriting
Get started →

Tesla

My Tesla referral. If you are buying one, use the link and we both get referral credits toward accessories and charging.

Referral creditsEVCar
Get started →

M1 Finance

The brokerage I use for long-term investing. Combines automated rebalancing with a flexible pie-based portfolio system. Good for set-it-and-forget-it investing.

$75 bonusInvestingFinanceBrokerage
Get started →

Wealthfront

High-yield cash account with no fees, no minimums, and up to $8M in FDIC insurance through program banks. Good place to park short-term savings at a competitive rate.

+0.75% APY for 3 monthsFinanceCashSavings
Get started →

Chase Sapphire

The travel card I use for points on everyday spending. Apply for Sapphire Reserve or Sapphire Preferred and earn 100,000 bonus points on approval — worth at least $1,000 toward travel.

100,000 bonus pointsTravelCredit CardPoints
Get started →

Robinhood

Commission-free stock and crypto trading. Simple interface, fractional shares, and a decent options flow. Good entry point if you are just starting to invest.

Pick a free stockInvestingFinanceStocks
Get started →