Uses
Software, hardware and other tools I am currently using.
Design
- Figma - for design client work or sketching mockups
- FigJam - for sketching, UX thinking
- Canva - for quick ones, using pre-defined templates
Tech stack
- 💙 React - the JavaScript library for building composable UIs and more
- 🖤 Next.js - the best Web framework
- 💚 Supabase - database and authentication
- 🩵 Tailwind CSS - the best way for authoring CSS
- 🧱 Radix UI - interactive UI primitives library, easy to style with Tailwind.
- ⚒️ JavaScript, HTML, CSS - using the basic web tools whenever possible :)
- 📦 Cloudflare R2 - static file storage (like AWS S3)
- 💌 React Email - allows me to use React to write accessible email templates
- 📤 Resend - service for sending transactional and marketing emails
- 🔁 Git, GitHub, GitHub Desktop - source code storage and versioning
- 🔄 Zod - validation and type system
- 💫 Framer Motion - animation library
- 💸 Stripe - payment processing
Want to try:
- Drizzle - ORM tool for connecting directly to my Postgres database instead of using Supabase JS SDK
- Auth.js - open source authentication instead of using Supabase Auth.
- Payload CMS - a CMS, once they make it available directly in Next.js app code
- React Aria - UI library similar to Radix UI
Productivity
- Trello - A simple kanban for managing some of the projects
- Toggl - Time tracker and reports for client work
- Raycast - How I control my computer with keyboard
- Arc - My browser of choice
- GPT 4 - My AI writing and coding assistant 😛
- GitHub Copilot - AI powered coding helper for VSCode
- 1Password - Password manager on Mac, iPhone and browser
- Magnet - app window organizer using keyboard shortcuts on Mac
- Quitter - A neat little Mac app that runs in background and closes apps that I didn't use for some minutes or hours. Minimizes mental clutter.
- SelfControl - Sometimes, hard-blocking distracting websites is the only option to break free from addiction.
Communication
- Slack - Quick messaging and calls with my partners and colleagues
- X / Twitter - A powerful tool for finding inspiration and connecting with other knowledge workers. At the same time super time consuming and distracting.
- LinkedIn - public resume, people search
- Telegram - experimenting with it as a messenger and for communities
- Screen Studio - makes me look like a pro when sharing screen recordings
Coding
- VSCode - code editor (check the list of my VSCode extensions)
- Fig - auto-suggestions for Terminal
- Codeium - AI coding helper, free alternative to GitHub Copilot
Browser extensions
- Wappalyzer - see what technologies are used on a website
- 1Password - password manager
Fun
- Lofi.Cafe - website radio with nice lo-fi beats
- Youtube Music - great for music too. Got premium.
- Klack - fun Mac app that makes artificial keyboard sounds. Kind of relaxing.
- Spotify - the way I listen to podcasts
- Everand - I find some audio books there
Electronics
- MacBook Pro 16” - work horse
- AirPods Pro - one of the best purchases
- Keychron K3 - slim mechanical bluetooth keyboard
Gadgets
- NextStand - a stand to keep laptop at eye level
- Haglöfs Backup backpack - durable backpack
Stopped using
- Notion - Still migrating... I haven been using it for notes and for my website CMS. However, I find the interface very clunky, the whole product is a bit overhelming and the Notion API is lacking Webhooks.
- Discord - been trying to use it for participating in niche communities, but I find it overwhelmingly busy. Hard to find a way to participate meaningfully.
- BlueSky - just have my profile there. Didn't really take off as Twitter/X alternative.