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

  • MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)

    I am using an MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) prior to this and the difference in between windows and mac. 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.

Development tools

  • VS 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.

  • Codespace | Github

    I’m honestly not even know what features I get with this that aren’t just part of the VS Code but it’s what I use when in need of fast changes in projects.

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

  • Google Products

    It’s not the newest kid on the block but it’s still the fastest. The only platform that take care of my stuff.