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
15” MacBook Air, M3, 16GB RAM (2024)
Who uses Windows for programming? (I'm joking... or am I?)
Custom PC (3060Ti | 3600X | 16GB RAM)
She's old but she runs Adobe, NukeX and Maya just fine (barely).
Tofu65 Redux
I made my own mechnical keyboard with KBDFans' Tofu65 Redux case with Leobog Graywood V3 switches and Jelly POM keycaps. It makes working satisfying.
Corsair RGB Ironclaw
I don't have anything productivity-related to say about this mouse. It's for gaming. Period.
Dell UltraSharp 40 Curved Monitor
If I'm going to be staring at a monitor all day, it might as well be a very nice one with 5K resolution and 120GHz refresh rate.
Development tools
Visual Studio Code
It has great shortcuts, great extensions, and it's free. What more could you want?
iTerm2
With oh-my-zsh, it's the best terminal experience I've ever had. Along with the hot-key windows which makes the terminal accessible from any desktop.
Animation
Autodesk Maya
The industry standard for 3D animation. It's powerful, it's complex, and allows for a lot of control. It's also a bit of a pain to use.
Adobe Suite
Mostly using Photoshop, Premiere and Animate to edit and create my animations, videos and illustrations. I also use After Effects for a bit of motion graphics.
Productivity
Raycast
This changed my life in terms of productivity. It's a launcher that replaces Spotlight with a lot more customisability and extensions to control your MacBook from one place.
Lookaway
Saved my eyes from the blue-light strain with reminders every 20 minutes to look away from the screen and remember I'm still alive.
Linear
Most people use it for project management, but I use it for personal task management. It's a bit overkill, but I like the UI.