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
13” MacBook Air M1, 8GB RAM, (2020)
I was using an Intel-based 13” MacBook Air prior to this and the difference is night and day. I've never heard the fans turn on a single time (becasue it doesn't have one), even under the incredibly heavy loads I put it through with our various launch simulations.
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 still the best text editor ever made.
Xcode
I use Xcode only to build iOS app, build with NextJS and Capacitor. Fixing things when needed in Xcode. Other than that, doesn't really use as much as VS code.
Android Studio
Best use of Android Studio is in Windows.
Design
Figma
I started using Figma as just a design tool but now it's become my virtual whiteboard for the entire company. Never would have expected the collaboration features to be the real hook.
Productivity
Notion
I use Notion for basically everything, from managing my personal life, studies, and work.