Software, gadgets, devices and other stuff I use
Recently it became quite popular to discus what apps and gadgets people are using on a daily basis. I'm also get asked about the things I use to build software and/or stay productive, so here’s a list of my favorite stuff.
Workstation
13” Macbook Pro M1
My day to day working horse. Don't mind using Linux laptop though. It's always nice to have a choice
27” LG QHD Ergo IPS Monitor
Has everything I personally need out of the box - large enough, all axis adjustable stand, calibrated colors, all necessary inputs and outputs
Durgod Taurus K320 Nebula RGB
Mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX Speed Silver switches and customizable backlighting
Razer DeathAdder V2 X Hyperspeed
Comfortable wireless mouse for palm-style grip that uses interchangeable batteries. Love it
Development tools
VS Code
Used to code in Sublime Text 3, but at some point switched to VS Code. I wish it was faster and more snappy though
Sourcetree
One of the most user-friendly GUI's for Git. I'm a visual person and I like to see and interact with stuff. Maybe one day I will become a "keyboard ninja" to finally master console git commands
TablePlus
A user-friendly GUI for deep diving into a database. Supports almost any DB you can think of - PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite, CockroachDB, Redis, MongoDB and others
Design
Figma
Industry standard for UI Design, which I absolutely love. If you are still not using Figma for some reason - go a nd give it a good try
Pixelmator Pro
Image editor for Mac that is simple, yet very powerful, and fast. Way more convenient and efficient than Photoshop in many cases
Adobe Photoshop
Photoshop is great for the kind of task that only Photoshop can handle. When you use it for things it was actually created for, it's really good
Productivity
Brave Browser
Free, safe, no ads or tracking shenanigans browser for desktop and mobile with sync. What else would you possibly want
Obsidian
Insanely versatile and powerful note taking app. It's so amazing that I can't recommend it enough