Uses

In the past, I stumbled upon many interesting tools by investigating the development setups of other developers. Therefore, I thought I could also present you my setup.

I change up things sometimes, so this page will serve as a living document and a place to point curious developers to when I get asked.

IDE + Editor + Terminal

• Visual Studio Code - Text editor.
• IntelliJ Ultimate - Main IDE.
• iTerm2 as terminal including Oh My Zsh with avit theme.
• Fig - Adds VSCode-style autocomplete to the terminal.
• lazygit - A simple terminal UI for git commands.
• Cascadia Code - My monospaced font.

Desktop Apps

• Firefox - My main browser.
• Postman - API development and testing.
• Enpass - Password management.
• Parallels - Windows virtualization.
• FileZilla - FTP client.
• Franz - A messaging app.
• Spotify - My music streaming service.
• Raycast - A blazingly fast and totally extendable launcher.
• Dash - An API documentation browser.
• Toggl Track - My time tracking software.
• Shottr - Free screenshot tool for Mac with premium features.

Hardware

Notebook

I am using a MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019) for development.

Mechanical Keyboard

I use the Varmillo VA88M ISO-DE with clear MX switches:

Mouse

I use the Logitech MX Master 2 Wireless Mouse as wireless mouse.

Headphones

I am using the Bose QuietComfort 35