/uses
Tools that earn their place.
Hardware, software, and small habits in daily rotation. Updated when something graduates in or out — not when a new toy arrives.
HARDWARE
- MacBook Pro 14" (M3 Pro)
- Daily driver. Quiet, fast, battery lasts a full client day.
- Studio Display 27"
- Mounted at eye level for long writing sessions.
- Keychron Q1 (HMX Violet)
- Mechanical, low-noise switches that don't bother housemates.
- Sony WH-1000XM5
- ANC for café days; cabled to the desk amp at home.
SOFTWARE
- VS Code
- Default editor. Vim bindings, the Quiet Light theme on bright days.
- Figma
- For everything visual. Wireframes, brand work, occasional motion sketches.
- iA Writer
- Long-form drafts. Distraction-free, monospaced, syncs cleanly to iOS.
- Linear
- Lightweight project tracker. Replaces a wall of sticky notes.
- Raycast
- Launcher, snippets, scratchpad — essentially my command line for the OS.
WORKFLOW
- One project at a time
- Context-switching is the real productivity tax.
- Mornings for writing
- Code goes in after lunch, when the inbox quiets down.
- Walk before reviewing
- 20 minutes outside before any meaningful review.