Tools I use

Editor, Terminal & Extensions

I use VS Code as my primary editor. For .NET/C# I favor MS Visual Studio, and for React projects I sometimes use JetBrains WebStorm.

• Visual Studio Code

  Primary editor for most projects.

• MS Visual Studio

  Preferred IDE for .NET and C# work.

• JetBrains WebStorm

  Occasional choice for React projects.

• VS Code Extensions

  One Dark Pro Dark Theme, npm Intellisense, Path Intellisense, Auto Import, Auto Rename Tag, Code Spell Checker, Indent Rainbow, Code Snap.

Typography

• Roboto

  Go-to typeface from Google Fonts for most projects.

Terminal Setup

• iTerm2 + Oh-My-Zsh

  iTerm2 with Oh-My-Zsh using the robbyrussell theme and customizations.

Desktop Apps

• Homebrew

  Package management on macOS via brew.

• Postman

  API prototyping and testing.

• Browsers

  Chrome for daily use; Firefox Developer Edition for testing.

• Raycast

  Launcher and window management.

• Rocket

  Fast emoji launcher on macOS.

Desk Setup — Compute

• Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro (Personal)

  Primary personal development machine.

• Asus ROG Strix 17" (2018) Core i7 / GTX 1080 8GB

  Personal Windows machine for gaming and testing.

• IBM ThinkPad X13 / Windows 11 Pro (Field)

  Field laptop for on-site work and enterprise tooling.

Desk Setup — Peripherals

• Samsung 43" M70B Series Smart Monitor

  Main display for work and personal projects.

• GREATHTEK USB 3.0 4k@60hz 4-to-1 KVM

  Switching between multiple machines at 4K/60.

• Kinesis Gaming RGB Edge (tented, custom layout/lighting)

  Ergonomic keyboard with custom layout and lighting.

• Logitech MX Ergo

  Trackball mouse for daily use.

• Edifier R1280DB Powered Bluetooth Bookshelf Speakers

  Desktop speakers for music and calls.