Tools
Look, I've tried a lot of tools over the years. Most are garbage. These are the ones that actually
make my life better and help me ship faster. No affiliate links, no BS - just what I actually use.
Development
Editor & Terminal
- Cursor - VS Code but the AI actually works. Game changer.
- Ghostty - Finally, a terminal that doesn't suck. Mitchell's work is incredible.
- Starship - Makes your terminal prompt not look like trash from 1995.
- nvim - For when I want to feel like a real programmer.
- Claude Code - Actually useful AI pair programming. Not just autocomplete nonsense.
Languages & Frameworks
- TypeScript - JavaScript but it doesn't hate you. Why would you use anything else?
- React - I know everyone has opinions about React. But it just works. Component-based, predictable, and the ecosystem is massive.
- React Router - Full-stack framework built on web standards. Next.js is getting too complicated for its own good.
- Tailwind CSS - Finally, CSS that doesn't make me want to quit programming.
Tools & Services
- OrbStack - Docker but it doesn't eat your battery alive. Fast, clean, and actually works on Mac.
- Vercel - Deploy React apps without thinking. Just works.
- Fly.io - Heroku before Salesforce touched it and ruined everything.
- Figma - The only design tool that doesn't make developers cry.
Productivity
Apps & Software
- Linear - Jira but designed by people who actually code.
- Raycast - Spotlight but it doesn't suck. Saved me hours already.
- Obsidian - My second brain. Where good ideas go to actually survive.
- Whispr Flow - Talk to your computer and it writes code. The future is here.
Hardware
Computer & Setup