Software, hardware, and workflows I rely on every week.

A practical list of tools I use for product work, engineering, communication, and learning.

Workstation

  • 14-inch MacBook Pro, Apple M2 Pro, 16GB RAM (2023)

    Strong performance for daily development, project management, and content work.

  • Dual 27-inch LG UltraFine UHD 4K HDR monitors

    When attention to detail pays the bills, multiple 4K screens are always preferred.

  • Apple Magic Keyboard

    A dependable, low-friction setup I've used for years.

  • Apple Magic Trackpad

    Gesture support keeps navigation and context-switching fast.

  • FAMISKY electric standing desk

    I have been coding standing up for nearly a decade. It helps me maintain energy over long sessions.

  • Audio Pro USB-C microphone

    Clean audio quality improves remote collaboration and pair programming.

Development tools

  • Visual Studio Code

    The extension ecosystem and speed make VS Code my daily driver for most engineering work.

  • GitKraken

    Helpful when I need high-level context across many repositories and branching workflows.

  • Insomnia

    Great for managing and testing large sets of REST and GraphQL requests across environments.

Design

  • Figma

    Started as a design tool and became a collaborative workspace for planning and iteration.

  • Whimsical

    Fast way to turn rough ideas into diagrams that teams can discuss and improve quickly.

  • Pixelmator Pro

    My default for lightweight graphic work when I need to move quickly.

Podcasts

  • Syntax.fm

    Practical web development conversations covering modern tooling and frameworks.

  • The Changelog

    Deep interviews and weekly updates across software engineering, open source, and leadership.

  • Nav.al

    Technology and business entrepreneurship perspectives that consistently challenge assumptions.

  • The Tim Ferriss Show

    Long-form conversations that surface useful mental models, habits, and systems.