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r/investingr/investing· u/drewangell· 5d ago 0

One anecdotal example of why software is down.

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User replaced paid software with a custom AI agent solution due to sync issues; mentions Google Drive but not an investment thesis.

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I use a piece of software called PhraseExpander which has an annual paid license. It lets me saved "canned phrases" so I can type a keyword and quickly output specific sentences/paragraphs/etc.

It also has a clipboard history so you can paste from a long list of 250+ clipboard items in your history.

I use the software on two computers, and the data file is shared on a Google Drive. This causes a problem because every time I copy something new on one computer, the data file syncs to the other computer, no longer matches its memory, and interrupts me with a pop-up saying I need to reload the data file. Very disrupting and annoying.

I contacted their support about it.

Their solution: Disable the clipboard history on one of the computers (effectively eliminating one of the primary pieces of value.)

My solution: Ask my agent team to build the same solution for me with the features I need - nothing more, nothing less - and without any conflicts with Google Drive sync.

I am now running on my new "PhraseApp" that works perfectly. Annual license to PhraseExpress cancelled accordingly.

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