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What I use

The hardware, editor, stack, and tools that get me through a day of architecture, code, and the occasional 1 AM debug. Inspired by uses.tech. Updated as things change.

hardware

Hardware

The metal I push every day.

  • MacBook Pro 14"M3 Pro · 18GB · 512GB
  • LG UltraFine 27" 4KExternal display, anchored to a Twelve South HiRise
  • Logitech MX Master 3SBest mouse for engineers, full stop
  • Keychron K2 (V2)Brown switches, low-profile, wireless
  • Sony WH-1000XM5ANC for the deep-focus stretches
  • iPhone 15 ProDaily driver + on-call line

editor

Editor & Terminal

Where the code actually gets written.

  • VS CodeInsiders build, with Claude + Copilot
  • Tokyo Night themeDark, low contrast, easy on 1 AM eyes
  • JetBrains MonoCoding font (yes, it's also on this site)
  • iTerm2 + Oh My ZshSpaceship prompt, fzf, eza, bat
  • Claude CodePair-programming on the harder stuff
  • GitLab + GitHubGitLab at Telered, GitHub for personal

stack

Stack

What I ship to production right now.

  • AWSEC2, ECS, Lambda, DynamoDB, RDS, S3, IAM, Route 53
  • Node.jsBackend services + the Tokenization platform at Telered
  • Laravel + PHPLegacy systems at Corte Suprema; still ship to it
  • ReactFrontends, both new and modernized
  • JavaEnterprise backend (Spring) and Android
  • PythonScripting, automation, data work
  • DockerContainers everywhere
  • PostgreSQL & MySQLRelational workhorses
  • DynamoDBAWS-native key/value for the fast paths

productivity

Productivity & Comms

How the work gets organized.

learning

Currently Learning

What's on the desk that isn't shipped yet.

  • AWS Cloud Solutions Architect SpecializationDeepening the cloud architecture track
  • Containers & Kubernetes EssentialsProduction-grade orchestration
  • Microsoft Product ManagementOngoing certification
  • Google Project ManagementOngoing certification
  • RustFor when performance and safety actually matter