Tools that power my workflow
Software I use, apps I love, and other things I recommend.
AI
Claude
My go-to for pair programming, writing, and thinking through hard problems.
Claude Code
How I actually build features and fix bugs day to day. Changed my workflow completely.
Codex
OpenAI's coding agent. Good for autonomous tasks and bulk changes.
v0.app
Quick UI prototyping from Vercel. Handy for generating starting points.
ChatGPT
Good for research, brainstorming, and quick technical questions.
Perplexity
My replacement for Google when I need answers with sources.
Development
VS Code
Primary editor. Extensions, keybindings, and muscle memory keep me here.
Cursor
AI-native editor I use alongside VS Code for exploration and refactoring.
iTerm2
My terminal of choice on macOS. Reliable and endlessly configurable.
Git
Version control. I write about Git workflows and best practices.
Docker
Containerization for consistent dev environments across teams.
GitKraken
Visual Git client with GitLens built in. Great for complex branch management.
Frontend
React
My primary UI library. Been building with it for years.
Next.js
Full-stack React framework. This site is built with it.
TypeScript
Can't imagine writing JavaScript without it anymore.
Tailwind CSS
Utility-first CSS. Fast to build with, easy to maintain.
Angular
Use it daily at work. Full-featured framework for large-scale apps.
Framer Motion
Animation library for React. Powers the interactions on this site.
Shadcn/ui
Copy-paste component library built on Radix and Tailwind. No lock-in.
Storybook
Component development in isolation. Essential for design systems.
Turborepo
Build system for monorepos. Makes multi-package repos manageable.
pnpm
Fast, disk-efficient package manager. My default for new projects.
Biome
Lightning-fast linter and formatter. Replaced ESLint and Prettier for me.
Cypress
End-to-end testing. Reliable and easy to debug when tests fail.
Backend
Node.js
JavaScript on the server. Powers most of my API work.
PostgreSQL
My go-to relational database. Rock solid.
Neon
Serverless Postgres. Powers the reactions system on this site.
Python
Reach for it when Node isn't the right fit. Scripts, data work, APIs.
Django
Python web framework. Batteries included, fast to ship with.
Shopify
E-commerce platform. Built custom storefronts and integrations.
Cloud
Data & Observability
Datadog
Monitoring and alerting for production apps. The dashboards are addictive.
Sentry
Error tracking. Saves hours of debugging with proper stack traces.
mParticle
Customer data platform for unified event collection.
Amplitude
Product analytics for understanding how users actually behave.
Optimizely
A/B testing and feature flags. Data-driven decisions over gut feelings.
Design
Figma
Where all design happens. Collaboration, prototyping, handoff.
Adobe Creative Suite
Photoshop and Illustrator for when Figma isn't enough.
Canva
Quick graphics and social media assets without opening Figma.
ImageOptim
Compress images before shipping. Every KB matters.
Unsplash
Free, high-quality stock photography when I need visuals.
Productivity
Jira
Issue tracking at work. Love it or hate it, it gets the job done.
Notion
Personal notes, docs, and knowledge base. My second brain.
Raycast
App launcher on steroids. Snippets, clipboard history, extensions.
Slack
Team communication. Where most of my workday actually happens.
Loom
Quick screen recordings instead of writing long messages.
Miro
Whiteboarding for planning sessions and architecture discussions.