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Why I Stopped Using PowerPoint

Written by Kevin Burke | May 23, '25

I used to spend hours formatting slide decks—tweaking alignments, resizing text boxes, hunting for visuals. Now I let AI handle it.

I've started using Gamma.app to build all my presentations, and I’m not going back.

What I love most?
It’s not just another slide tool. Gamma was built AI-first—not retrofitted with AI after the fact.
That means:
 • I type what I want to say
 • Gamma designs a clean, professional deck instantly
 • I tweak the tone or layout with simple prompts—no more dragging and resizing

It’s like ChatGPT meets Canva—but built specifically for modern presentations.

I still care about storytelling and clarity. But now, I spend 90% of my time on the message, not the formatting.

Here’s an 👉 example I made recently.

If you’re still using PowerPoint the same way you did in 2015, it might be time to try something AI-native.