Desk #
- My primary computer is a MacBook Pro 16" (M3), connected to an LG 32" ultrawide running at 2560 x 1440 resolution, with an external Keychron keyboard and Logitech mouse.
- The MacBook sits inside of a RainDesign vertical stand, as I use a sit-stand desk and there is no room to have the MacBook open.
- As part of my setup, I use an Elgato Streamdeck MK.2 (white) to help with switching between applications and not having to memorize keyboard shortcuts.
- All of my hardware and accessories are plugged into a Caldigit TS3 Plus and I’ll never go without one again!
- Everything sits on top of a custom, hand-made table that I built :-D
Software #
Design #
- Figma: current design tool for creating wireframes, mockups, and logos. I sync designs to Zeplin using the Figma plugin.
- Zeplin: for sharing designs with development and product teams. I’ve found it great for reviews, comment tracking on revisions, and exporting assets.
Development #
- While I’ve used VSCode since its release, I’m writing this in Cursor to give it a try. While I find the “AI” stuff nice, I’m not sure I’ll pay for it.
- Currently using iTerm2 as my terminal, though I’m giving Warp a try after hearing about it from Wes Bos.
Services #
- I like to set my device DNS to 1.1.1.1, which is a free, private DNS from Cloudflare.
- Speaking of Cloudflare, I use it to monitor site traffic and such. Basic usage but I find it helpful.
- For the last six years, I’ve used Netlify for previewing pull requests, running prototype sites, and user testing.
- All of my sites are published using GitHub Pages with various actions (repository dependent) dictating how they are published.
Desktop Apps #
- Arc browser: my primary browser, though I also use Safari for creating web apps (Bluesky / Threads / GitHub).
- Parallels Desktop: sometimes I need to use different operating systems and I turn to this for Windows 11, Ubuntu, and Fedora.
- Apple Notes: why use something else when this does the job? Tags, Smart Folders, and shortcuts are key.
- Raycast: switched off of Alfred a while back and found this to be indispensable in my daily work.
Travel Gear #
All of my travel gear fits into a Peak Design 20L 20L bag and a small “tech pouch” for cables, charging bricks, Beats Studio Buds, and my Logitech mouse.
This Site #
This site was created using Eleventy (Markdown + Nunjucks), after many years of trying out essentially everything that was “hip” at a given time. In the end, I just needed something simple that I could build upon, but also could be used for other projects (with an easy-to-simplify structure). For the UI, I use the Bootstrap Grid system as I didn’t want to write one from scratch. Various UI elements of the site are made using Shoelace (buttons, carousel, details - I’m really starting to get into Web Components) with custom pieces on top.
Be sure to check out uses.tech to see other /uses pages!
You can also find me on the Eleventy Leaderboards!