Hardware

Software

  • Google Chrome
    A necessary evil in web dev
  • Vivaldi
    For stuff I want to keep open but in a separate session
  • Cursor
    The best of VSCode with the best of AI
  • Warp
    The panel management options are great
  • Slack
    For work chat
  • Git Tower
    For complicated git tasks
  • Mimestream
    Really polished Gmail client for Mac
  • Todoist
    My life runs on this
  • Spotify
    For music, while working/cooking/etc
  • Polypane
    For my frontend dev work. Paired with the ultrawide and it makes testing on different screen sizes a breeze
  • Pocket Casts
    For podcasts
  • Fantastical 3
    Yes, I pay for the subscription, just for having template events, saves a lot of time at the doctor's office
  • Raycast
    Couldn't live without this! Even developed a few extensions.
  • 1Password
    The key to my online world
  • Discord
    For chatting with friends
  • IINA
    A great VLC alternative
  • Keka
    Best archiver ever
  • Magnet
    My window management app of choice
  • RescueTime
    To check the state of my YouTube addition
  • SetApp
    To centralize my apps obsession
  • SoundSource
    For managing volume on individual apps
  • Stay
    I'm lazy and I want my windows right where I left them when opening my MBP
  • Bartender 4
    A must-have if you have a lot of apps on the minibar
  • BetterTouchTool
    I use it to create custom gestures for the MBP's trackpad
  • CleanMyMac X
    Very good to get rid of junk on the mac
  • Folx
    Good torrent client
  • iStat Menus
    Helps me know what app is hogging my ram
  • Sip
    To grab any color from my screen
  • Tableplus
    Excellent database GUI
  • CleanShot X
    For annonating screenshots
  • TextSniper
    Great for extracting text from images
  • Laravel Herd
    The ultimate setup for Laravel development
  • Insomnia
    For testing my backend APIs
  • Klack
    Get the sounds of a mechanical keyboard without the expense
  • Obsidian
    For note taking, love the extensions ecosystem
  • Tailscale
    I have a cheap VPS and use this to get a static USA IP
  • Tot
    For storing often-used text
  • Workflowy
    For journaling

Tech services

  • Netlify
    The best static site hosting there is, love the interface!
  • Porkbun
    Straightforward domain registrar with great customer support
  • Pexels
    The best site to find free stock photos and videos
  • Figma
    The best web design tool there
  • Tuple
    Best pair programming tool, hands down
  • NordVPN
    My favorite VPN
  • Focusmate
    For deep work sessions
  • Ahrefs
    For SEO research
  • Boss as a Service
    This singlehandedly improved my goals and consistency this year
  • Beeminder
    Helps me be consistent with my goals or else I lose money
  • Ploi
    For managing our servers
  • Fathom Analytics
    Easy-to-use analytics
  • G Suite
    Not a fan of Google but love Docs and Sheets
  • Readwise
    To remember everything I read
  • Readwise Reader
    The best read-it-later app there is and more!
  • ChatGPT
    The best AI ever
  • Typefully
    For managing my Twitter/X accounts

For the business

  • Freshbooks
    Mainly for invoicing clients
  • Notion
    For collaborating and organizing stuff
  • Bench
    Handles my bookkeeping
  • Mercury Bank
    It has the best online banking experience I have ever used
  • Stripe
    The reason I opened my LLC, saved me a ton of money when switching from PayPal
  • Stripe Atlas
    Used it to open an LLC in the US, the best decision I ever made in my freelance career
  • Gumroad
    To sell my digital goods
  • YNAB
    This app changed how I manage my money, for the better, both business and personal