🛠️ Which Tools Do I Use

If you’re curious about the tools I use to work, create, write, or simply survive the digital chaos — you’re in the right place.

This is a living document I update from time to time.
Inspired by Wes Bos’ uses.tech project.

Last update: 2025-04-15

💻 Hardware

• MacBook Air M1 — 16GB RAM, 1TB Storage
• LG 19” Full HD Monitor
• Logitech MX Anywhere Mouse
• Logitech K30 Keyboard
• AirPods Pro (2nd Gen)
• Sennheiser HD 450BT
• 2 Nexstand K2 Folding Laptop Stands (one for my MacBook Air, another for the company’s MacBook Pro)
• USB-C Hub w/ HDMI
• A battle-worn wooden chair (replacement pending…)

⚙️ Daily Workflow

Tools that power my day-to-day — whether I’m writing code, answering emails, or navigating the system.

• Browser
  • Safari — my main browser for daily usage
  • Brave — mostly for Nostr usage
• Apple Mail — old-school, but essential
• Notes app — for quick thoughts, task lists, project ideas
• Enpass — a password manager, because remembering everything is a trap
• Alfred + Apple Shortcuts — for quick actions, workflows, and automation
• iTerm2 — my terminal of choice
• Fish Shell — recently moved from ZSH, and enjoying the experience

🌐 This Website

• Built with Hugo — fast, static, reliable
• Custom theme: Dark Flat
• No JavaScript, no trackers, no analytics
  Just content. No distractions. No surveillance.

💻 Development Stack

Technologies I use across projects — from building APIs to backend infrastructure.

• Platforms: GitHub, GitLab
• Languages: Python, Java, Golang, PHP, JavaScript
• Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL
• Frameworks: Django, FastAPI, Spring Boot
• ORMs: SQLAlchemy, Django ORM
• Containerization: Docker

🖋️ Editors & IDEs

• IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate — my main IDE
• Neovim — for quick edits and terminal workflows
• tmux — for remote multi-session workflows
• VS Code — trying to embrace it again (it’s a process)

🔐 Security & Privacy

I take privacy seriously — both mine and my users’.

• GPG: 07D7 0FDB CC44 6C19 CA43 02CE 6D5F 1A78 F1DC 361D
• Antivirus — better safe than sorry
• VPN — encryption everywhere
• TOR Browser — for when it matters

🧪 Experiments & Local AI

• Ollama — running local LLMs like:
  • wizardcoder, deepseek-coder, mistral, etc.
• llama.cpp — for ultra-light inference on M1
• Exploring:
  • LangChain + ChromaDB
  • Local RAG pipelines with Markdown data
  • PrivateGPT
  • VS Code agents + Copilot replacements

🖥️ Operating Systems

• macOS — main development and creative environment
• Linux — for servers, experiments, and staying sharp

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