My Tools

A curated list of the hardware, software, and services I rely on every day to build, ship, and stay organised. Inspired by uses.tech.

🖥️Hardware

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MacBook Pro 13" (2022, M2)

The M2 chip packs serious performance into a compact form factor. Handles large codebases, Docker containers, and heavy builds with ease — and the portability is unbeatable.

🖥️

LG 35" UltraWide Monitor

LG 35WN75C-B curved QHD UltraWide. The extra horizontal real estate makes side-by-side layouts effortless and cuts down on alt-tabbing.

Development

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PhpStorm / WebStorm

JetBrains IDEs are my go-to for anything web-related. Deep refactoring support, first-class debugging, and reliable code intelligence out of the box.

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Claude Code

AI pair programmer that lives in the terminal. I use it for complex refactors, generating boilerplate, and reasoning through architecture decisions.

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Zsh + Oh My Zsh

A fast, scriptable shell with sensible defaults. Oh My Zsh plugins like z and git aliases meaningfully speed up my daily workflow.

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Git

I lean on conventional commits and short-lived feature branches. Good commit hygiene makes code review and bisecting much easier.

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Docker

Containerised local environments mean no more 'works on my machine' moments. Keeps dependencies isolated and onboarding straightforward.

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Antigravity

Google's agent-first IDE built on VS Code. The multi-agent support lets me run parallel AI agents across different tasks simultaneously — a genuine step up from Cursor.

🚀Software & Services

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Linear

The best issue tracker I have used. Fast, keyboard-driven, and opinionated in all the right ways. Keeps the team focused on shipping.

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Notion

My second brain for docs, meeting notes, and personal knowledge management. The flexible block system adapts to whatever I need to capture.

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Figma

Even as an engineer, Figma is indispensable. I use it to inspect designs, prototype ideas, and collaborate with designers in real time.

Vercel

Zero-config deployments with instant preview URLs per pull request. The developer experience is unmatched for Next.js projects.

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1Password

Secure credential management across devices. SSH key storage and the browser extension make authentication seamless without sacrificing security.