| MacBook Pro 14" M3 | The sweet spot between power and portability. Handles everything I throw at it. | Hardware |
| Keychron K8 | Wireless mechanical keyboard. Quiet enough for calls, responsive enough that I notice when I'm on a bad keyboard. | Hardware |
| Sony WH-1000XM3 | Noise cancellation that actually works. Good enough that I use them for calls too. | Hardware |
| Samsung 4K Display | Real estate for multiple windows. When I'm at a desk, this is where most of the work happens. | Hardware |
| Anker PowerConf C200 | Webcam for calls and recordings. 2K resolution, auto-focus, and the built-in AI noise reduction is surprisingly good. | Hardware |
| Claude | My thinking partner for architecture, debugging, and refactoring. Faster than search most of the time. | Development |
| Visual Studio Code | Default editor. Salesforce extensions are essential: Salesforce Extension Pack, SFDX, and Prettier for formatting Apex and Lightning components. | Development |
| Zed | For when VS Code feels slow. The multiplayer features are genuinely useful for pair sessions. | Development |
| GitHub Desktop | I know the CLI exists, but the visual diff is worth it. Catches mistakes before they go upstream. | Development |
| 1Password | Password manager that actually works. Family plan, synced everywhere. | Productivity |
| Arc | Browser that remembers my workflow instead of me remembering tabs. Split view is essential. | Productivity |
| Figma | Design tool. Probably overkill for what I do, but the prototype features are useful for thinking through interactions. | Productivity |
| TablePro | Database client with a minimal, fast interface. I reach for this constantly when debugging data issues. | Productivity |
| Slack | Default for team communication. Not perfect, but it's where everyone is. | Productivity |
| Ghostty | Terminal emulator. Faster than iTerm2, cleaner defaults, GPU-accelerated. | System |
| Tuna | Modern launcher for macOS. Four interaction modes—Fuzzy, Leader, Text, and Talk. Built in native Swift. Makes switching between apps and running commands feel natural. | System |
| CleanShot X | Screenshot and recording tool. The annotation features save me from Figma sometimes. | System |
| Obsidian | Vault for notes and thinking. Local-first, good search, solid plugin ecosystem. | System |
| Karabiner-Elements | Keyboard remapping. Caps Lock to Control is a quality-of-life improvement I can't go back from. | System |
| AeroSpace | Tiling window manager for macOS. Organize windows with keyboard commands instead of dragging. | System |
| Poof | Snippet manager. Quick access to code snippets and text patterns I use constantly. | System |
| DaVinci Resolve | Video editing. Overkill for what I do, but the free version is incredibly capable. The color grading is where it shines. | Creative |
| Spotify | Music. Progressive trance and deep house mostly. Playlists for focus, playlists for everything else. | Creative |