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This machine handles everything I throw at it. The M5 Pro chip is incredibly fast and the battery lasts all day.

I use this as an always-on home server for CI jobs, local inference, and anything I don't want running on my laptop.

My everyday phone. The camera is excellent and the battery still lasts all day.

Looks great on the desk for reading and sketching wireframes. Really shines when traveling.

I use these every day for calls and music. The noise cancellation is excellent.

My DSLR for when I need more control than a phone camera can give me.

My gaming console. A good way to disconnect and unwind.

I use this for running LLMs locally. Having a dedicated AI machine means I'm not paying for cloud inference on every request.

My primary AI coding tool. I use it in the terminal for everything from writing code to debugging to refactoring.

An AI-powered code editor built on VS Code. The tab completion and inline edits are excellent.

I use ChatGPT for general AI tasks, brainstorming, and research.

An open-source personal AI assistant that runs locally and connects to your files, email, calendar, and apps. Data stays on your machine.

I use Ollama to run LLMs locally on my DGX Spark. Fast, private, and free at inference time.

I use Tailscale to access my home network and local models from anywhere. Setup took minutes.

I use n8n to automate repetitive tasks and build workflows between services. Self-hosted so the data stays mine.

My primary code editor. I've been using it for years and it's hard to imagine switching.

I use Sublime Text for quick edits and opening large files. Fast and lightweight.

I use this for quick notes and archiving code snippets.

A modern terminal with AI features built in. The AI command lookup is incredibly useful.

My backup terminal with oh-my-zsh. Reliable and highly configurable.

I use Git for version control on every project I work on.

I host all my code on GitHub and use it for code reviews and CI/CD.

A visual Git client that makes it easy to see what's happening in a repo at a glance.

I use Docker to containerize my development environments and deployments. Invaluable for consistent builds.

I use Figma for UI design, wireframes, and sharing designs with teammates.

My team uses Jira for sprint planning and tracking work.

I use Postman to test and document APIs.

I use AWS for hosting production workloads and anything that needs to scale reliably.

Hetzner is a great value cloud provider. I use it for side projects and self-hosted workloads.

I use Cloudflare for DNS, CDN, and security on all my sites. Set it up once and it just works.

My primary communication tool at work. Hard to imagine a team without it.

I use Google Meet for video calls and team standups.

Still the standard for external calls and interviews.

I use Canva for quick graphics and visuals. It's fast and easy to use.

Gamma makes it easy to create presentations quickly. The AI assistance is genuinely useful.

A clipboard manager for Mac. I've been using it for years and reach for it constantly.

Unlocks resolution scaling, custom refresh rates, and picture-in-picture for any display.

I use MenuMeters to keep an eye on CPU, memory, and network usage from the menu bar.

A simple tool for recording your screen to a GIF. Great for bug reports and demos.

My task manager of choice. I use it to keep track of everything I need to do.

The built-in Apple password manager. It syncs across all my devices and works great.