Software I use, gadgets I love, and other things I recommend.

I get asked a lot about the things I use to build software, stay productive, or buy to fool myself into thinking I’m being productive when I’m really just procrastinating. Here’s a big list of all of my favorite stuff.

Workstation

  • MacBook Pro M2 Pro 2023

    My primary development machine with incredible performance and battery life. Perfect for running AI models locally and handling complex development tasks without breaking a sweat.

  • OMEN Gaming Laptop 16-ap0097nr

    Windows 11 Home, AMD Ryzen™ AI 9, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5070. This powerhouse handles all my Windows-specific development needs and heavy computational tasks with ease.

  • ASUS ProArt PA279CV

    A professional-grade 27-inch 4K UHD monitor perfect for design work and coding. The color accuracy is exceptional, making it ideal for frontend development.

Development tools

  • Claude Code

    Anthropic's official CLI for Claude. An incredible AI-powered development tool that helps me write better code faster while maintaining high quality standards.

  • Antigravity IDE

    A powerful development environment that streamlines my workflow and helps me build applications more efficiently with its intelligent features.

  • VS Code

    My go-to editor for most development tasks, with an extensive ecosystem of extensions that enhance productivity across all the languages I work with.

Design

  • Figma

    We started using Figma as just a design tool but now it’s become our virtual whiteboard for the entire company. Never would have expected the collaboration features to be the real hook.

Productivity

  • Notion

    My central hub for project management, documentation, and knowledge management. It's where I organize everything from code snippets to project roadmaps.

  • GitHub

    Beyond version control, GitHub is where I collaborate on open source projects and contribute to the developer community. Check out my contributions at github.com/myestery.

  • Raycast

    A blazingly fast launcher that replaced Spotlight for me. The extensions ecosystem makes it incredibly powerful for developer workflows.