Software I use, gadgets I like, 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

  • Mac Studio, M1 Ultra, 128GB RAM (2022)

  • 27" 5k Apple Pro Display XDR (Textured Glass)

  • LG 27UK850-W 27" 4K

  • 15-inch MacBook Air with M2 chip

    Perfect laptop for travel

  • HON Ignition 2.0 Ergonomic

    If I fits, I sits

  • LaCie 5TB Rugged USB-C

    Time Machine backups

  • Desk

    • Ikea Gerton tabletop (no longer sold), sanded and applied gloss finish
    • TOPSKY Dual Motor Electric Adjustable Standing Computer Desk Legs
    • Jarvis Dual Monitor Arm
    • Desk Hammock (amazon link)
    • Headphone hanger (amazon link)
    • Creative Labs 51MF1610AA002 GigaWorks T20 Series II 2.0 Multimedia Speaker System

  • Apple Keyboard

  • Anker Ergonomic Optical USB Wired Vertical Mouse

    For working long hours with no arm pain!

  • Apple Magic Trackpad

    Great for navigating around Figma

Development tools

  • VSCode

  • iTerm2

  • Oh My Zsh

Productivity

  • CleanShot

    Great for taking screenshots and recording screencasts. Has great features to annotate screenshots.

  • Raycast

    switched from Alfred to Raycast.