Uses
The hardware and software I actually open every day. Updated when something earns its place — not when a sponsor sends a box.
// laptop
- MacBook Pro 16″ — M4 Max· primary daily driver, travel + client work
- External 4K display· for split editor + browser
- Logitech MX Master 3S· mouse
- Keychron Q1· mechanical keyboard, brown switches
// desktop
- AMD Threadripper 7995WX· 96 cores, 192 threads — heavy builds + game compiles
- 256 GB DDR5 ECC· for parallel docker + asset baking
- 2× NVIDIA RTX 5090· Unreal/Unity rendering, real-time path tracing, video encode
- Dual 4K displays· vertical reference + horizontal main
// editor
- VS Code· primary editor
- Neovim· quick edits and remote work
- iTerm2 + zsh + tmux· terminal
- Xcode + Android Studio· for native builds
// languages & runtimes
- Node.js LTS· via fnm
- Python 3.12· via pyenv
- Go 1.23
- Rust (stable)
- Swift / Xcode· iOS + macOS
- Android Studio + Kotlin· Android
// frameworks
- Next.js 16
- React + Tailwind
- FastAPI / Django
- Express / Fastify
- Electron + React Native· cross-platform native
// games
- Unreal Engine 5· Lumen + Nanite + Niagara
- Unity 6· URP + DOTS for prototypes
- Blender· modeling, retopology, baking
- Aseprite· pixel art and 2D sprites
// data & infra
- PostgreSQL· primary relational DB
- SQLite + WAL· embedded for small services
- Redis· cache and queues
- Docker + docker compose· every project
- nginx· reverse proxy on bare metal
- Caddy· when I want auto-TLS
// cloud
- AWS· EC2, S3, RDS, CloudFront, Route53
- GCP· Cloud Run + Storage
- Azure· client-driven engagements
- Hostinger VPS· this site + the 10 demos
- Cloudflare· DNS + tunnels
// design
- Figma· wireframes + design systems
- FigJam· diagrams and architecture sketches
- Excalidraw· quick whiteboarding
- ColorBox + Coolors· palettes
// productivity
- Linear· issue tracking
- Notion· docs + client wiki
- Raycast· launcher + clipboard history
- 1Password· vault + SSH keys
- Arc + Safari· browsers
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