/ uses

My setup, top to bottom.

The hardware, editor, and tools I reach for every day. Inspired by uses.tech — a living list, tuned as the kit changes.

## editor & terminal

// where the code actually happens

  • -VS Code// main editor
  • -Cursor// when I want AI pairing
  • -Theme — Tokyo Night// dark, always
  • -Fira Code// ligatures on
  • -Warp// terminal with blocks
  • -zsh + Starship// fast, minimal prompt
  • -tmux// session juggling

## daily drivers

// the stack I reach for by default

  • -TypeScript// front to back
  • -React + Next.js// web apps
  • -Node.js + Hono// APIs & services
  • -React Native// cross-platform mobile
  • -PostgreSQL/Mongo + Prisma// data layer
  • -Tailwind CSS// styling
  • -Framer Motion// the nice bits

## ai toolbox

// the intelligence layer I build with

  • -Claude// coding + reasoning
  • -GitHub Copilot// inline autocomplete
  • -OpenAI API// product features
  • -pgvector// embeddings & RAG
  • -LangChain// agents & chains
  • -Ollama// local models

## dev tools

// everything around the editor

  • -Git + GitHub// version control
  • -Docker// reproducible envs
  • -Bruno// API testing, offline
  • -TablePlus// database GUI
  • -Vercel// web deploys
  • -Arc// main browser

## design & planning

// before a line of code

  • -Figma// UI & prototypes
  • -Excalidraw// architecture sketches
  • -Linear// issues & sprints
  • -Notion// docs & notes
  • -Raycast// launcher + snippets

## the machine

// where the long sessions happen

  • -MacBook Pro 16"// M-series, 32GB
  • -External 27" 4K// second screen
  • -Mechanical keyboard// brown switches
  • -Logitech MX Master// mouse
  • -Sony WH-1000XM// focus mode
  • -Standing desk// for the long sessions

Curious how I put these to work?

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