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

  • 16” MacBook Pro, M1 Max, 64GB RAM (2021)

    I was using an Intel-based 16” MacBook Pro prior to this and the difference is night and day. I’ve never heard the fans turn on a single time, even under the incredibly heavy loads I put it through with our various launch simulations.

  • Dell UltraSharp 27 4K USB-C Hub Monitor - U2723QE

    If 4K and 27” is enough for, then you can go with this display. And forget about all dongles you used before. And it charges your MacBook.

  • Herman Miller Aeron Chair

    Not yet, but it's in my shopping list.

Development tools

  • JetBrains all-in-one subscription

    Someone doesn’t want to buy all necessary tools. But you should get the best tools you can buy for money. It saves your time a lot.

  • iTerm2 + ohmyzsh

    I’m honestly not even sure what features I get with this that aren’t just part of the macOS Terminal but it’s what I use.

Design

  • Figma

    We started using Figma as just a design tool but now it’s become our virtual whiteboard for the entire company. Never would have expected the collaboration features to be the real hook.

Productivity

  • Pomodoro time

    When you really need to focus.

  • Linear

    Trying to adopt if for personal projects.