This is where I'll try and keep an updated summary of the hardware,
software, and tooling I use for web development and streaming. Inspired
by
Uses.tech.
Development
Software
- Brave — For browsing and development.
- Raycast — Like Spotlight, but way better.
- Discord, Slack — For chatting on-line.
- 1Password — Quick, secure access to all my passwords.
- Bear — For quick notes, and ideas.
- Notion — For project management, longer form writing, grocery lists, etc.
- Spotify — For tunes and podcasts.
- Fantastical — A nice minimal calendar app.
- OBS Studio — For livestreaming code and gaming on Twitch.
- Loopback — Easy per-source audio routing.
- IconJar — A place to store, organize and search my ever-growing collection of icons.
- HandyPalette — A clean and minimal colour grabbing tool.
- Figma — For all my design needs.
- Magnet — Awesome little window management tool.
- PixelSnap — For measuring spacing and sizes on screen.
- Übersicht - Little desktop widgets you can write in React.
- Davinci Resolve — For creating video-based animations.
2020 M1 Mac Mini
- Apple M1 chip with 8‑core CPU, 8‑core GPU and 16‑core Neural Engine
- 16GB unified memory
- 512GB SSD storage
PC Build
- ASUS ROG Strix Z370-E
- Intel Core i7-8700K
- Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 Windforce OC
- Corsair Vengeance RGB 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 2666MHz
- Corsair Hydro Series H115i Pro RGB
- WD Black 512GB Performance SSD
- Samsung 970 PRO M.2 SSD
- EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G3, 80 Plus Gold 650W
- NZXT S340 Elite (White)
Peripherals
- Massdrop ALT Mechanical Keyboard
- Glorious Model D White Matte Mouse
- Glorious Mouse Bungee (White)
- Glorious XL - 16"x18" - Stealth Edition Mousepad
- Massdrop x Sennheiser HD 58X Jubilee Headphones
- Logitech C920 Webcam HD Pro
- Shure MV7 Microphone (XLR connection)
- Focusrite Scarlett Solo Audio Interface
- Elgato Stream Deck
- Flexible Ring Light from Amazon
- DualShock 4 Wireless Controller
- ASUS ROG PG248Q (Primary monitor)
- BenQ BL2420PT 24" QHD 1440p IPS (Secondary monitor)
- UGREEN USB 3.0 Sharing Switch
- iPhone 12 Pro (Pacific Blue)
- Apple Watch Series 3
- AirPods (for on the go)
