Image A photo of my desk setup, including a MacBook, monitor, HHKB keyboard, Logitech mouse, lamp, and my sit-stand desk.
Image A screenshot of my text editor of choice, vim, inside a kitty terminal window.
Uses
This is a fairly living list of my design, development and personal setups. Including software, hardware and as much detail in between. This page follows many of those who have contributed to uses.tech.
Information
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| 1/20/2021 |
Design
As a product designer I spend as much time writing and planning as I do creating visuals.
Software
- Figma: For wireframing, prototyping & general UI / UX design.
- Pixelmator Pro: For photo editing.
- iA Writer: for long-form writing.
- Drafts: for taking notes.
- Whimsical: for graphing & diagrams.
- ScreenFlow: Screen recording, mostly for user testing/interviews & feature walkthroughs.
Hardware
- Leuchtturm1917 Notebook: for taking notes and task management (A5, softcover, dotted, black).
- Wacom Intuos M: as a drawing tablet for illustration.
Development
It's worth taking a look at my Dotfiles for much more info about my setup.
- Neovim: Is my editor of choice, once you start thinking in vim it's hard to use anything else. The major plugins I use are coc (with extensions), sneak, surround, commentary & polyglot.
- Kitty: is a fast, lightweight terminal emulator, that can be configured easily in a single file.
- Fish: A modern terminal shell that has great auto-complete, syntax hightlighting, and history searching.
- FZF: is the ultimate way to trawl through files and history on the command line.
- asdf: a solution to manage the versions of all the programming languages I need.
General
Software
- Safari: is my primary web browser.
- Mail: is how I read email, although I prefer not to.
- Fantastical: for managing my calendars.
- Reminders: for my minimal digital reminder needs.
- Rectangle: to manage windows.
- Backblaze: for external backups.
- Spotify: for listening to music.
- Alfred: for finding files and running automations.
- Notion: as a personal wiki.
- NetNewsWire: for reading RSS feeds.
- Castro: for podcasts.
- 1Password: for managing my passwords.
Hardware
- 2018 MacBook Pro 15": is my primary work device.
- iPhone 12 Pro Max: is my primary personal device.
- IKEA Bekant Desk: this sit-stand desk is a perfect mix of aesthetic and functionality. It's done wonders for my posture and energy.
- IKEA Långfjäll: is fine as an office chair, I'll likely upgrade this eventually.
- LIFX Mini smartbulb: fitted to a vintage (1960s I think) Anglepoise lamp.
- Urbo Dalen Monitor Arms: fitted with a VESA laptop plate to allow adjustable monitor and laptop height and position.
- Dell U2718Q Monitor: this is a 4k, 27inch monitor with pretty decent color and pixel density, for the price.
- Logitech Streamcam: Is a decent 1080p@60Hz webcam, with a USB-C connector. Perfect for Zoom calls etc.
- Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional 2: is my keyboard, I have modified it with a alternative bluetooth controller, and snappier rubber domes.
- Logitech MX Master 2S: as a mouse.
- Sony WH-1000XM3 Headphones: for listening to music & video calls. The noise cancelling is great.
Clothing
My approach to clothing is pretty simple, I always prefer clothing that is made to last, and if possible I buy as much good second-hand clothing as I can. If you ever meet me in person I'll probably be wearing:
- A flannel shirt from Jack Wills, that I've bought second hand from eBay. I like their quality and fabrics.
- A pair of Nudie Jeans. I like their policies of offering free repairs and trade-ins.
- I'll probably be wearing a beat-up pair of Converse All-Stars or Solovair Astronaut boots.
- A t-shirt, my goto basic is a Gildan Hammer.
- If I'm walking I'll likely be wearing my beloved GoRuck GR1 backpack, which I will probably be able to pass down to my grand-children.