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My Tech Toolbox: Apps, Gear & Digital Companions.

People often ask what I use to build software, stay productive, or convince my IDE I'm not just staring at it. Here's a complete list of my favorite gear - no stack overflow required! 🐞

Workstation

The heavy lifting

  • 14” MacBook Pro, M3 Pro
    18GB RAM (2023). Zero fan noise, pure power for Docker & heavy compiles.
  • Apple Pro Display XDR
    32” 6K glory. Massive real estate for complex architectures.
  • Magic Keyboard & Mouse
    Reliability & gestures. Essential for navigating massive codebases.
  • Herman Miller Aeron
    Ergonomics microservice for my back. 12+ hour session ready.

    • Development

    Command Center

    • PHPStorm 2025.3
      Intelligent refactoring & deep Laravel integration.
    • Warp
      AI-Powered Terminal. Smart workflows & real-time suggestions.
    • TablePlus
      GUI Powerhouse for Postgres & Redis.

    AI & Intelligence

    RAG & Research

    • Ollama
      Local Inference. Running Llama 3 & Mistral locally.
    • Claude Pro
      Reasoning Engine. My co-architect for complex systems.
    • Perplexity
      Deep Research. Technical sourcing and validation.
    • Pinecone
      Vector Database. The long-term memory for my agents.

    Productivity

    Workflow & Focus

    • Alfred
      The gold standard. My system command center.
    • Notion
      My Digital Brain. From docs to bug tracking.
    • SavvyCal
      Time Guardian. Protects deep coding blocks.
    • Focus
      Digital Rubber Duck. Blocks distractions.

    Streaming & Gear

    Comms & Leadership

    • Shure MV7
      Broadcast Dynamic Mic. Crystal clear voice for team leadership.
    • Sony Alpha
      4K Capture. Professional video feed for meetings.
    • Elgato Stream Deck
      Macro Control. One-touch workflow automation.

    Design

    Interface & Architecture

  • Figma
    Essential for clean interfaces. We use it for everything from wireframing APIs to diagramming system architectures.