Uses

The tools, hardware, and software I use daily to build things. Inspired by uses.tech.

Hardware

MacBook Pro 14"M3 Pro, 18GB RAM - daily driver
Windows 11 DesktopFor gaming and when Mac acts up
Keychron K2Brown switches, the sweet spot
Audio-Technica ATH-M50xFor drowning out the world with metal

Editor & Terminal

CursorAI-assisted, tried it once and got hooked
ZedWhen I feel like giving vim keybindings a try
DataGripFor database work, nothing beats it
WarpTerminal with modern features

Languages & Runtimes

GoSystems, CLIs, backend services
TypeScriptWeb, full-stack, when JS needs guardrails
ElixirDistributed systems, real-time features
RustWhen performance is non-negotiable
PythonScripts, ML experiments, quick prototypes
BunFast JS runtime, replaced Node for most things

Infrastructure

Fly.ioDeploy anywhere, scale everywhere
TursoSQLite at the edge, libSQL
NeonServerless Postgres when needed
VercelFrontend deploys, can't beat the DX
CloudflareDNS, Workers, R2 storage

AI Tools

ClaudePrimary AI, reasoning is unmatched
GeminiLong context, research tasks
v0UI prototyping, you're looking at it

Design

FigmaUI design, wireframes, prototypes
ExcalidrawArchitecture diagrams, whiteboarding
SF SymbolsIcon inspiration