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, M2 Pro, 32GB RAM (2023)
I've used Intel-based Macs for years and the difference with Apple Silicon is night and day. I've never heard the fans turn on a single time — even under heavy workloads — and the battery lasts a full working day.
Apple Magic Mouse
Something about all the gestures makes me feel like a wizard with special powers. I really like feeling like a wizard with special powers.
Development tools
Visual Studio Code
I don't care if it is missing all of the fancy IDE features everyone else relies on, VS Code is still the best text editor ever made. And, if miss a feature, there is a plugin for that.
Warp
The built-in macOS Terminal has being been the same for decades now, I needed something more customizable. I've used iTerm for a while, but Warp is just on another level.
Productivity
Arc Browser
I've tried all the browsers, and Arc is the only one that doesn't make me want to throw my computer out the window. It is yet another Chromium-based browser, but it is like no other. Try it and thank me later.
Raycast
macOS Spotlight is nice, but as a developer, I need customization and more productivity features. Raycast is just what I've always looked for. It is the VS Code of the application launcher world.