My Toolbox
The tools, software, and gear I use to turn caffeine into code. This setup is constantly evolving, much like my understanding of CSS Grid. Inspired by uses.tech.
Development Arsenal
- Visual Studio Code
- My daily driver - customized with enough extensions to make it run like a sloth, but look like a race car
- Warp Terminal
- Because life's too short for slow terminal emulators. Plus, it has AI built in!
- Postman
- For when I need to yell at APIs professionally
- Docker
- It works on my container
Tech Stack Favorites
- TypeScript
- JavaScript with trust issues (in a good way)
- React + Next.js
- For building UIs that don't make users cry
- Node.js
- JavaScript on the backend - because we needed more chaos
- Astro
- For when you want your site to be fast AND cool
- Tailwind CSS
- Never writing custom CSS again (okay, maybe sometimes)
Productivity Tools
- Notion
- Where my organized chaos lives - tasks, notes, and existential thoughts
- Raycast
- Spotlight on steroids. Changed my Mac workflow completely
- Arc Browser
- A browser that's actually trying to reinvent browsing
- Linear
- Issue tracking that doesn't feel like bureaucracy
- Obsidian
- For building my second brain (first one needs backup)
Design & Content
- Figma
- For pretending I'm a designer
- Excalidraw
- Quick diagrams that look hand-drawn (because they kind of are)
- Shots
- Making my screenshots look professional on social media
- Carbon
- Beautiful code screenshots that make my code look better than it is
Hardware Setup
- MacBook Pro 16"
- M2 Max, 32GB RAM - Absolute beast that never complains (unlike me)
- LG UltraFine 5K Display
- So many pixels. So. Many. Pixels.
- Keychron K2 Pro
- Mechanical keyboard - because my neighbors needed to know I'm typing
- Logitech MX Master 3S
- A mouse so comfortable I forget it exists
- Sony WH-1000XM5
- Noise canceling headphones for when I need to pretend the world doesn't exist
- Ember Smart Mug
- Keeps my coffee at the perfect temperature - because cold coffee is a crime