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Graham Neubig, OpenHands co-founder, uses manual keyboard shortcuts for communications but relies heavily on AI for coding tasks

He bypasses built-in AI features in Superhuman and Slack.

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Graham Neubig@gneubig#1500inTech

I'm a heavy user of @Superhuman for email, @linear for scheduling, and @SlackHQ for chat.

One interesting note is that all have AI features that I use very little or not at all. Instead, I'm a heavy user of keyboard shortcuts that let me pull in relevant context, make decisions, and respond as quickly as possible.

OTOH, for coding and other heavy work I use AI as much as I can and mostly don't use manual shortcuts.

It's a kinda interesting bifurcation, where traditional UX>>AI for tasks that require fast context switching, and AI>>traditional tools for in other domains.

I wonder if there are any resources or HCI research tht take a look at this?

6:21 PM · Jun 6, 2026 · 4.9K Views

/Tech11h ago

Graham Neubig, OpenHands co-founder, uses manual keyboard shortcuts for communications but relies heavily on AI for coding tasks

He bypasses built-in AI features in Superhuman and Slack.

5673255.1K

#1500

Original post

Graham Neubig@gneubig#1500inTech

I'm a heavy user of @Superhuman for email, @linear for scheduling, and @SlackHQ for chat.

OTOH, for coding and other heavy work I use AI as much as I can and mostly don't use manual shortcuts.

It's a kinda interesting bifurcation, where traditional UX>>AI for tasks that require fast context switching, and AI>>traditional tools for in other domains.

I wonder if there are any resources or HCI research tht take a look at this?

6:21 PM · Jun 6, 2026 · 4.9K Views

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Positive users celebrate keyboard shortcuts as superior for quick tasks in tools like Superhuman and Linear, while negative users argue that AI features add unnecessary noise and questions instead of direct efficiency.

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Ishaan Sehgal@ishaansehgal

@gneubig @Superhuman @linear @SlackHQ @slashyemail keyboard shortcuts ftw

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Strata@ChainZenit

@gneubig @Superhuman @linear @SlackHQ Keyboard shortcuts are still king, AI mostly just adds noise to the workflow.

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jax@jaxsthetics

@gneubig @Superhuman @linear @SlackHQ makes sense - those tools are built for speed and the AI features probably slow you down more than help

curious if this changes once AI can actually predict what you need before you ask for it vs just reacting to prompts

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Graham Neubig@gneubig

@boknilev @Superhuman @linear @SlackHQ I like the keyboard shortcuts and how instantaneously it switches between different screens. There's some other little things too, but mostly that.

Yonatan Belinkov@boknilev

@gneubig @Superhuman @linear @SlackHQ What’s the benefit of Superhuman for email over a traditional email client?

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Azael@theazaelov

@gneubig @Superhuman @linear @SlackHQ shortcuts over AI makes perfect sense when speed is the goal

ai still asks questions shortcuts already know the answer

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Yonatan Belinkov@boknilev

@gneubig @Superhuman @linear @SlackHQ What’s the benefit of Superhuman for email over a traditional email client?

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