Tools of the trade: software and gear I trust as an engineer

Discover the stellar tools I use to craft web experiences

Coding Software

  • Windsurf - AI code generation
  • Git - version control
  • Dracula - The one true Cursor / VSCode theme
  • Fira Code - a free monospaced font with helpful ligatures

Programming

  • HTML / CSS / JS - the general web languages
  • TypeScript - enhanced javascript
  • Astro - high speed framework
  • Tailwind CSS - better CSS
  • Keystatic CMS - git based content management system

General Software

  • Spotify Premium - I listen to music all the time
  • BitWarden - password manager of choice
  • Obsidian - note taking / ideas app
  • Brave Browser - daily browser with some nice privacy tools
  • Zoho Mail - mail client of choice for professional use
  • Gmail - personal mail client
  • Discord - communication and technical discussion