If you're anything like me you probably love to talk about the tools that you use to do your work every day. This page serves as a living document of the things I use every day.

👨‍💻 Desktop apps

I use a lot of apps throughout the day but these are the ones I use the most.

  • iTerm2: I work in the terminal 80% of the time, why not pick the best terminal app?
  • Vim: I recently (finally!) switched to Vim fulltime. My .vimrc is public.
  • Tweetbot: not sure if it's still the best Twitter desktop client, but it's what I'm used to and it syncs nicely with my iOS devices.
  • Reminders: it's free, it makes lists, that's all I ask from it.
  • 1Password: 1Password really is a life saver. I couldn't possibly live without it.
  • Slack: work related stuff goes here.
  • Textual: the best looking IRC client for Mac at the moment.
  • Reflex: prevents macOS from hijacking the media keys.
  • Dropshare: I use this constantly to share files with people.
  • MacDown: I'm a heavy user of MarkDown and the split view feature is a life saver.

📱 Mobile apps

  • Spotify: this is my only source of music in the car and in the office, I can't stand listening to the radio.
  • Flitsmeister: realtime traffic information and warnings about speed traps. If you're as much on the road as I am this is a no-brainer to have installed.
  • Instagram: I love taking pictures, but not as much as looking at them.
  • Overcast: to kill time in the car I listen to podcasts all the time.
  • Google Photos: automatically creates a backup of my photos and reminds me of cool stuff that happened years ago.
  • Authy: Authy stores my MFA keys so that I don't have to carry a bunch of physical ones.
  • Apollo: the best Reddit app at this moment, with a nice native looking design.
  • Mutter: for IRC on the go, works well with my IRC bouncer.
  • Prompt: for accessing my servers while I'm away, in case of emergency.

⌨️ Hardware

In terms of hardware I try to maintain a fairly simple setup. I don't have too much stuff because otherwise everything gets outdated really quickly.

  • MacBook Pro 15" (2015): this is a laptop from work. It has an Intel i7, 16GB of RAM and a dedicated graphics card and that's more power than I'll ever need. It's like having a very thin, good looking, supercomputer that I can carry with me.
  • iPhone 7 128GB: this is the best phone I've ever had. The matte black finish is gorgeous and I never run out of space.
  • Magic Mouse 2: it's not the best mouse in terms of ergonomics but it's easy to carry around. I switch from the trackpad to the Magic Mouse regularly in order to prevent RSI.
  • Magic Keyboard: this might be controversial but I honestly think this is the greatest keyboard ever produced.
  • AirPods: I never knew I needed AirPods until I actually bought them. They are truly magical in that they sound nice, the user experience is awesome, and they aren't as ugly as I thought they would. AirPods feel like they shouldn't exist but they do.
  • Apple Watch Series 3: this is another one of those "I didn't know I needed it until I tried" products. My Apple Watch is now an important part of my life, keeping me healthy by daily reminders to stand/walk more and drink more water.
  • 9.7" iPad Pro: when I get home I toss my iPhone to the side and switch to the iPad. I love its true-tone display.

👾 Other

  • The North Face Vault backpack: I recently got this backpack as my daily driver for work and leisure. It's comfortable, has a lot of space and looks good too.
  • Nintendo Switch: This is not work related but it keeps me sane throughout the weeks. I love playing Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Splatoon 2, and Mario+Rabbids: Kingdom Battle. It's by far my favourite console of all time mostly because I can take it anywhere. My PlayStation 4 has been collecting dust ever since I got myself a Switch.
  • Sonos Beam: my first Sonos and definitely not my last.