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

  • 16” MacBook Pro, M1 Max, 64GB RAM (2021)

    I was using an Intel-based 16” MacBook Pro prior to this and the difference is night and day. 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.

  • AK Racing California Edition Chair

    If I’m going to slouch in the worst ergonomic position imaginable all day, I might as well do it in a Racing chair.

Development tools

  • Sublime Text 4

    Sublime Text is my go to editor for little snippets of code or a copy pasta job. I’ve been using it for years and it’s still the fastest editor I’ve ever used.

  • iTerm2

    I’m honestly not even sure what features I get with this that aren’t just part of the macOS Terminal but it’s what I use.

  • VS Code

    GOAT editor for when I need to do some serious work.

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

  • Notion

    Great for staying productive and organization. It that helps me manage tasks, projects, and ideas in one place.

  • Focus

    Simple tool for blocking distracting websites when I need to just do the work and get some momentum going.