Software I use, gadgets I love, and other things I recommend.

I get asked a lot about the things I use to build software, stay productive, or buy to fool myself into thinking I’m being productive when I’m really just procrastinating. Here’s a big list of all of my favorite stuff.

Workstation
  • 14” MacBook Pro, M2 Max, 64GB RAM (2022)
  • Apple Pro Display XDR (Standard Glass)
  • Keychron 3 Keyboard
  • MX Master 3 Mouse
  • Kindle Scribe for Notes
Development tools
  • Visual Studio Code

    I don’t care if it’s missing all of the fancy IDE features everyone else relies on, VS Code is the best text editor ever made specially once coupled with the right extensions.

  • iTerm2

    I’m honestly not even sure what features I get with this that aren’t just part of the macOS Terminal but it’s what I use.

  • TablePlus

    Great software for working with databases. Has saved me from building about a thousand admin interfaces for my various projects over the years.

  • NeoVim

    When I need to focus on something without anything else distracting me and I do not need the VS Code extra power, I rely on the forever lasting vim experience.

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