Daily Toolkit & Setup
Software, Hardware & Ergonomics
An authentic, unvarnished index of the tools, editor themes, hardware, and developer infrastructure I rely on to ship software every day.
Workstation & Hardware
5 Essential Tools
MacBook Pro M-Series
Primary work machine for rapid development, battery efficiency, and local Docker containers.
Custom Linux Rig
Dual-boot workstation used for distributed backend benchmarking, microservices, and deep builds.
LG 34" Ultrawide Curved Monitor
Gives ample horizontal real estate for side-by-side IDE, terminal, and browser dev tools.
Keychron Q1 Pro Mechanical Keyboard
Custom tactile switches for effortless all-day typing.
Logitech MX Master 3S
Ergonomic precision mouse with smooth magnetic scrolling.
Code Editor & Terminal
4 Essential Tools
VS Code & Cursor
Primary code editors configured with Tokyo Night Dark theme and tailored snippets.
Geist Mono Font
Super crisp, modern monospace typography with exceptional readability for programming.
Warp & iTerm2
Modern GPU-accelerated terminal with Zsh, Oh My Zsh, and Starship prompt.
Git & GitHub CLI
Daily driver for commit hygiene, branch management, and PR reviews.
Development & Design Stack
6 Essential Tools
Next.js 16 + React 19
The backbone of modern frontend web applications.
Node.js 24 + Express
Fast, flexible, and battle-tested backend foundation.
MongoDB Atlas & Compass
Versatile document database with lightning-fast aggregation and vector search.
Tailwind CSS v4 + Motion
Expressive, token-driven styling and high-performance micro-animations.
Postman & Bruno
API design, automated request collection testing, and environment variable handling.
Figma
Wireframing layouts, component prototyping, and visual design tokens before writing code.
Hosting & Infrastructure
4 Essential Tools
Vercel
Zero-config edge deployment for Next.js frontend with preview environments.
Render / Railway
Automated hosting for Node.js Express APIs and background jobs.
Cloudinary CDN
Automated responsive image optimization, transformation, and media hosting.
GitHub Actions
Automated CI/CD pipelines for linting, type-checking, and seamless deployment.