Tools, Toys, and Tech: The stuff that fuels my workflow...
I'm a firm believer that you can become faster with good tools - they make the process more enjoyable. This is a living list of the gear and software I actually use every day to build things. Just 'aesthetic' fluff, but the setup that survived the reality of long coding sessions and a good amount of open browser tabs.
Workstation
16” MacBook Pro, M1 Pro (2021)
I was using an Intel-based 15” MacBook Pro prior to this and the difference is night and day.
Secret lab Gaming Chair
A leftover from a gaming competition held in Berlin in 2023. The employees were already stacked with gaming chairs so they sold this one for a fair price. Ngl - it's comfortable as heaven 🔥
Development tools
Visual Studio Code
When I learned coding back in 2019, every youtuber I took advice from was using VS Code. So I figured I should too. Sometimes I'm still impressed by how many things it can do...
VS Code Extensions
My editor is tailored for productivity with GitHub Copilot for AI-pairing, Prettier for consistent formatting, and Todo Tree to keep track of my technical debt. I also rely on Project Manager to jump between repos and the essential Flutter and Tailwind CSS plugins for my daily stack. Abd btw, there's nothing more pleasing to the eyes than the One Dark Pro Flat theme made available by binaryify 🌚
Logic Pro X
I do also like programming and recording music and Logic's input monitoring latency and stock plugins are just stellar ⭐️
Backend & Services
Supabase
My favorite Backend-as-a-Service. Even though I have to get creative sometimes because Streams only support one filter, the developer experience is unmatched.
Vercel
Where all my projects live. The "Git push to deploy" workflow feels like magic every single time. Am I advertising?
Contentful
When a project needs a robust Headless CMS, Contentful is my first choice. It gives me the flexibility to structure data exactly how the UI needs it and is quite easy to grasp for clients.
Resend
Email is usually a pain to implement, but Resend makes it convenient and reliable.
Productivity
Trello
I'm fully satisfied with Trello for managing my projects. Kanban boards are just the most intuitive way to visualize my "In Progress" pile and keep my brain organized.