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Uses

Software I use, stuff 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

  • 16” MacBook Pro, M3, 36GB RAM (2023)

    I am using a M1 16” MacBook Pro, which is a beast in terms of performance. I use it for everything, from coding to video editing. It can run Docker containers with ease, and I use it to run my local WordPress instances. I never reached the limits of the machine.

  • LG 27in 5K screen

    This LG 5K screen is a top notch monitor. I love how sharp it is, and the colors are great.

  • LG 27in 4K screen

    I also use a second monitor, a 27in 4K screen. It is not as sharp as the 5K screen, but it's still a great monitor.

  • Logitech MX Master 3

    I use a Logitech MX Master 3 mouse. It is a great mouse, and it is very comfortable to use. It has plenty of customisable buttons, and it is very reliable.

  • Logitech MX Keys

    I use a Logitech MX Keys keyboard. Most likely the best keyboard I've ever used.

  • Herman Miller Aeron Chair

    I use a Herman Miller Aeron Chair. It's extremely pricey, but it's the best chair I've ever used. It is very comfortable, and it is very ergonomic.

  • Shure MV7+

    I hate my voice, so I need a great microphone. It makes my voice much warmer, and the ambient noise cancellation is great.

  • Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones

    I got these headphones as a branded Automattic gift. They are great, I use them all the time!

  • Ikea Standing Desk

    I use an Ikea standing desk, I can't recall the name of it. It is a good desk, not too pricey. I changed the tabletop to a piece of hard wood, and it is great!

Development tools

  • Cursor

    I have been using Cursor for a while now (probably since the beginning), and I love it. It is a great IDE, and it is very fast. The AI integration is great, and the code completion is top notch.

  • Warp

    I use Warp as my terminal. Blocks instead of an endless scrollback, great autocomplete, and it plays really well with an AI-heavy workflow.

  • Claude Code

    Claude Code is my AI pair programmer, straight in the terminal. It ships entire features on my WordPress and React projects, tests them in the browser, and opens the pull requests. Easily the biggest change to how I work in years.

  • GitHub Desktop

    I do use git via the command line, but I also use GitHub Desktop to manage my git repositories. It is a great tool, and it is very easy to use. All other git clients are a pain to use.

  • GitHub CLI

    GitHub CLI is just a must have to be able to manage all sort of git related tasks easily.

  • YaaK

    Yaak is an API client that I use to test my APIs. It is super fast, lightweight and I love the fact that I can use the exact same color scheme as my terminal and Cursor/VSCode.

Design

  • Figma

    I used to love Adobe products until I started hating them. Figma is a great alternative and I do pretty much everything with it. When I need to do photoshop work, I use Affinity Photo.

Productivity

  • Raycast

    I used to be a big fan of Alfred, but now I use Raycast as my launcher. It is a great launcher, and it is very fast. It has plenty of features, and there is always a new feature to discover.

Google Chrome Extensions

  • TamperMonkey

    TamperMonkey is a great extension to load custom javascript code on any websites. I use it to inject my own scripts wherever I need to tweak a website. I particularly use it on GitHub's website to add custom shortcuts.

  • Picture in Picture

    An extension by Google to allow you to watch videos in a floating window. Very useful to do other things while watching a video. Really awesome!

  • Grammarly

    English isn't my native language, so I use Grammarly to check my English grammar. It is a great tool, and it is very easy to use. There's a pro version, but I don't use it for now.

  • Wappalyzer

    Wappalyzer is a very good extension to detect the technologies used on any website. Very useful to know what libraries, CMS, etc. a website is using.

  • Refined GitHub

    Refined GitHub is a great extension to improve the GitHub experience. It adds a lot of useful features to the GitHub website.