Uses
Just like everyone, I'm too fond of what things we use to make our work better. Here are the things I use which keep me productive.
Hardware
Mac Studio M2 Max) - I use Mac Studio M2 Max Base Model. It is a very fast machine. It’s a beefy & powerful machine and does everything without an hassle.
DELL 2520D 2K Monitor - I use a DELL 2520D monitor. It is a USB-C monitor and provides wide color coverage with 95% DCI-P3. I use it with HiDPI mode with BetterDisplay app.
Apple Magic Keyboard and Mouse - I am using Apple Magic keyboard/mouse in my daily work for quite a few years. They are solid and trusty. I just don’t like the charging mechanism of the Magic mouse.
Blue Yeti Microphone- Blue Yeti is a solid microphone to get you started. I am using it with Compass boom arm and Radius shock mount.
iPhone 16 Pro Max - I recently upgrade to iPhone 16 Pro Max from my old iPhone XR after 5 years. It was running slow & was due for upgrade.
Software
Visual Studio Code - I was a Sublime Text guy until the last two years. Now, I have completely switched to Visual Studio Code and enjoying the robustness of the editor. I am rocking the Cobalt2 theme by Wes Bos with the recently launched JetBrains Mono font.
Firefox - I switched to Firefox from the past one year, and I am not regretting it. It is fast, has great developer tools, has tracking protection and I can’t live without the Container tabs.
iTerm2 - I am using iTerm2 version 3 as my default terminal app. It is simple and fast.
1Password - I use 1Password as my password manager. It is one of the best-looking apps on my machine, it is a well-designed app. 1Password has this browser to desktop integration feature, which I love the most.
TickTick - My to-do & notes app. TickTick offers native apps for each platform, which makes it fast. I use it every day to keep myself productive.
TablePlus - Another fast & well-designed app. It is my favorite database management tool after Sequel Pro. You can use it for managing almost all types of databases.
Fork - Git from terminal works. But for complex work, instead of Googling for git commands, I use Fork. It is once again a beautifully designed native git GUI client.
Postman - I use Postman for API testing. It has become my favorite API testing tool after Insomnia. It offers a cloud synchronization feature, which like the most.
Figma - In no time, Figma has become my go-to tool for designing. It offers team collaboration and works on any platform.
ColorSlurp - There are some tools which are small but save you a lot of time. ColorSlurp is one of them! Just press ⌘+⌥+C and pick the color on screen in any format.
Spotify - Just like everyone else, I use Spotify for listening to music and podcasts.
Services
DigitalOcean/Linode - I like to use a combination of DigitalOcean/Linode servers to host websites. They both offer a simple interface to create servers with great pricing.
Netlify - What can I say more about Netlify! It is a superfast & free service to host your static sites.
Vercel - I recently started using Vercel for hosting Nuxt.js/Next.js sites. It offers a serverless platform, which means you get server-side rendered JavaScript/Node apps for free.
GitHub - I use GitHub to host my git repositories. It has a nicer interface, which like the most. I also use it for internal team collaboration.