My toolkit
Uses
The gear and software I rely on to build, write, and ship. Inspired by /uses.
PC Setup
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-core CPU — fast, efficient, plenty for builds.
- NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti Handles local AI workloads and the occasional game.
- 64GB DDR5 Because browsers, containers, and editors are hungry.
- Samsung 990 EVO NVMe SSD — near-instant boot and build times.
Development Stack
- VS Code Daily driver, lightly themed, heavily extended.
- TypeScript Strict mode everywhere. Types are documentation.
- Astro + React Content-first sites and app UIs.
- Node.js + Bun Runtime and tooling for everything JS.
- PostgreSQL The default database until proven otherwise.
- Vercel + Cloudflare Ship to the edge, cache aggressively.
Software
- Arc / Chrome Browser for building and testing.
- Figma Design, prototyping, and quick mockups.
- Obsidian Notes, ideas, and the digital garden seedbed.
- Raycast Launcher, clipboard history, and snippets.
AI Tools
- Claude Thinking partner, code review, and writing.
- Cursor AI-native editor for fast iteration.
- GitHub Copilot Autocomplete that occasionally reads my mind.
- Perplexity Research and fact-checking on the fly.
Productivity
- Linear Issues and project planning, kept lightweight.
- Notion Docs, wikis, and the occasional database.
- Things Personal task management that stays out of the way.