The tools I use
The tools a web designer and developer uses can make all the difference in productivity, creativity, and efficiency. This is a non-exhaustive list of the hardware, software, and resources I rely on in my workflow.
Workstation
Mac Studio
It’s the Apple M2 Max model from 2023, with 64GB of memory, running Tahoe 26.5.1.
Studio Display
Bought together with the Mac Studio, it’s a 27inch 5k monitor that looks great.
Magic keyboard
The one with the fingerprint reader, to save me having to sometimes type in my password.
Magic trackpad
I have used the Magic mouse before, but prefer a trackpad from when I’ve had a laptop.
IKEA desk
It’s the TROTTEN and is a sit/stand desk that may as well not be.
Orangebox chair
Bought secondhand for a good discount, and is comfy enough. Will upgrade at some point.
Development
Zed
Recently switched from Cursor. Have also used VSCode, Atom, and Sublime Text.
Claude Code
My current agentic tool of choice, helping me write better code.
Ghostty
Quick and customisable command line interface.
JetBrains Mono
Free monospaced font with an increased x-height, and special ligatures designed for code.
Arc
A more powerful replacement for Chrome. I’ve also been trying out Helium too.
Sanity
Super flexible headless CMS that makes creating data structures enjoyable.
GitHub
Almost a de facto choice ever since private repositories were possible on the free plan.
Sourcetree
As basic as I need for a visual way to commit and push code.
Yaak
Lightweight open-source Postman alternative on the occasion I need to test API endpoints.