// USES
Software, hardware, and services I use daily for engineering, leadership, and shipping products. Inspired by uses.tech.
// DEVELOPMENT
Zed
Primary code editor. Fast, minimal, multiplayer-ready.
Claude Code (CLI)
Agentic coding assistant. Runs in terminal alongside my workflow.
Claude Cowork
AI assistant for research, writing, planning — everything except code.
Ghostty
GPU-accelerated terminal emulator. Fast and native.
Docker + Docker Compose
Local dev environments. Every project containerized.
Pencil
Design tool for UI prototyping and visual iteration.
// HARDWARE
MacBook Pro (Apple Silicon)
M-chip. Main machine for development and everything else.
iPhone
Mobile testing and on-the-go communication.
AirPods 4
Noise cancellation for deep work and calls.
// STACK & INFRASTRUCTURE
PostgreSQL
Default database. Rock solid for everything I build.
Redis
Caching, queues, pub/sub. Fast and versatile.
MongoDB
Document store for flexible schema use cases.
SQLite
Embedded database. Perfect for CLIs and single-server apps.
DigitalOcean
Cloud hosting for smaller projects and side builds.
Hetzner
Primary hosting. Great price-to-performance for production infra.
Kubernetes + Docker
Container orchestration. Everything runs in k8s.
GitHub + GitHub Actions
Code hosting, PRs, CI/CD pipelines. The whole workflow.
Go
Primary language. 10+ years.
Rust
Learning and building side projects. Systems-level work.
TypeScript / JavaScript
Frontend and full-stack when needed.
HTMX
Server-driven interactivity. Minimal JS, maximum simplicity.
Alpine.js
Lightweight reactivity. Pairs well with HTMX and server templates.
gRPC + Connect
Service-to-service and browser-to-server. Protobuf contracts.
// PRODUCTIVITY & TEAM
Obsidian
Personal knowledge base. Markdown, local-first, linked notes.
Notion
Team documentation, specs, and shared wikis.
Confluence
Enterprise documentation for larger team engagements.
LucidTask
Task management and project planning. Clean and focused.
Jira
Issue tracking for enterprise and client projects.
GitHub
Code hosting, PRs, project boards. The engineering hub.