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

  • 27” iMac, Retina 5K, 16GB RAM (2017)

    I was using an Intel-based 16” MacBook Pro prior to this and the difference is night and day. I’ve never heard the fans turn on a single time, even under the incredibly heavy loads I put it through with our various launch simulations.

  • Autonomous SmartDesk

    The essential standing desk. For all-day productivity and my increased well-being.

  • Autonomous ErgoChair

    If I’m going to slouch in the worst ergonomic position imaginable all day, I might as well do it in an expensive chair.

Development tools

  • WebStorm

    This is my goto IDE for heavy duty development work. It makes refactoring a breeze.

  • iTerm2

    I’m honestly not even sure what features I get with this that aren’t just part of the macOS Terminal but it’s what I use.

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

  • Path Finder

    The ultimate file browser for MacOS.

  • Todoist

    The best TODO app I have found - helps me get organized in work and life.

  • CleanShot

    A versatile screen capture tool for MacOS.

  • Spectacle

    Nice utility to move and resize windows on MacOS.

  • 1Password

    An easy and secure password manager that works cross-platform.

  • Dendron

    An open-source, markdown-based, note-taking tool. Perfect for developers.

  • QuickLens

    A powerful Mac app to zoom into pixels, sample colors, measure distances and check alignments.