Software I use, gadgets I love, and other things I recommend.
Some of the tools and technologies 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 list of all of my favorite stuff.
Workstation
16” MacBook Pro, M1 Max, 64GB RAM (2021)
Incredibly performant and lightweight. Great for mobile development.
Apple IPad Pro (2019) with Sidecar
Works beautifully as a secondary display for my laptop.
Apple Magic Trackpad
Great to draw concepts and designs with an Apple pencil.
Development tools
VSCode
The best editor I’ve ever used. Console Ninja, Codeium and Matt Pocock's typescript extensions are a must for productivity
iTerm2
I’m not sure what features I get with this that aren’t just part of the macOS Terminal but it’s what I use because of the colors.
TablePlus
Great software for working with databases. Has saved me from building about a thousand admin interfaces for my various projects over the years.
Productivity
Obsidian
The best markdown editor I’ve ever used. I use Obsidian for my daily notes and project managment. Its open source and better than Notion
BetterTouchTool
Hihgly underrated tool to maximise productivity across all applications by assigning simple trackpad gestures to common actions. No more trackpad fatigue!
Arc Browser
This is the browser built for developers! Love it!