Phind
What it is: AI search engine for developers. Ask coding questions, get instant answers with code examples and sources.
What It Does Best
Real-time web search. Unlike ChatGPT's cutoff, Phind searches current docs, GitHub, Stack Overflow. Always up-to-date.
Developer-optimized. Understands technical context. Formats code properly. Cites sources so you can verify.
Faster than Stack Overflow. No searching through threads. Ask question, get answer. With working code examples.
Pricing
Free: Unlimited searches with GPT-3.5
Pro: $15/month (GPT-4, faster responses)
When to Use It
✅ Need answers about new libraries or frameworks
✅ Debugging specific error messages
✅ Want code examples with explanations
✅ Prefer search over browsing docs
When NOT to Use It
❌ Learning fundamentals (use structured courses)
❌ Need to deeply understand documentation
❌ Working with proprietary/internal code
Bottom line: Google for developers, but actually useful. Replaces 90% of Stack Overflow searches. Keep it bookmarked for quick answers.