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Uses.

The hardware, software and development environment I rely on every day to build, ship and keep learning.

Last updated — Aug 2026

Core Systems

macOS for building. Windows for utility. WSL for learning the infrastructure side.

Daily Driver

macOS

Chip
Apple M4
CPU / GPU
10-core / 10-core
Memory
24 GB Unified
Storage
512 GB SSD

Primary development machine.

Utility

Windows 11

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
GPU
AMD Radeon RX 6600
Memory
16 GB
Storage
1 TB SSD

Testing, productivity and general use.

Learning

WSL · Ubuntu 26.04

Distro
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
Virtualization
WSL2
Shell
bash
Primary Use
Docker & DevOps

Linux environment for Docker and DevOps.

Development Environment

The editor that powers almost every project on this site.

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Extensions, Theme & Tools

Small additions that remove friction from everyday development.

Code Quality

4 tools
  • ESLintLinting
  • PrettierFormatting
  • GitLensGit History
  • Comment AnchorsCode Navigation

Editor Experience

4 tools
  • Monokai NightTheme
  • Material Icon ThemeIcons
  • MenloFont
  • Settings SyncSync

Developer Workflow

4 tools
  • Claude CodeAI Pairing
  • GitHub CopilotCode Completion
  • ChatGPTResearch
  • PostmanAPI Testing

Design & Deploy

Design tools, deployment platforms and backend services I use.

Design & Media

4 tools
  • FigmaDesign Handoff
  • CanvaAsset Editing
  • SquooshImage Optimization
  • CloudinaryMedia Hosting

Deployment

3 tools
  • VercelWeb Apps
  • NetlifyStatic Sites
  • AWSCloud Services

Backend & Data

4 tools
  • FirebaseAuthentication
  • MongoDB AtlasDatabase
  • MySQLRelational
  • PrismaORM