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The Stack

A living catalog of the tools that facilitate my work. I prefer tools that get out of the way, prioritizing focus, speed, and open standards. However, remember that tools are not the craft.

Workstation

  • 16" MacBook Pro Intel chip, 32GB RAM. The classic workhorse.
  • Omachy Linux A custom, performance-driven environment.
  • Logitech MX Keys Mini Minimalist, wireless, and perfectly tactile.
  • Logitech MX Master Ergonomics meets functionality. The scroll wheel is unmatched.

Development

  • VS Code The ecosystem standard. Extensions for everything.
  • Cursor The AI-first fork. Rapid prototyping and refactoring.
  • Warp Rust-based terminal. Fast, modern, and collaborative.
  • OpenCode Rapid context switching and file navigation.

Technologies

  • Flutter & Dart The premier choice for cross-platform mobile excellence.
  • TypeScript Strict typing for scalable web applications.
  • Svelte & React Component-driven UI libraries of choice.
  • PHP & Laravel Robust backend engineering. Elegant syntax.
  • Java Enterprise-grade backend services and robust systems architecture.
  • Godot & C# The open-source game engine. Paired with C# for high-performance scripting.
  • ANTLR4 Parser generator for building custom languages, tools, and processing structured text.
  • Python Scripting, automation, and data utilities.
  • Docker Containerization for consistent environments everywhere.

AI & Augmentation

  • Gemini My primary multimodal assistant. The reasoning engine.
  • GPT-5.3 Codex State-of-the-art code synthesis and refactoring.
  • NotebookLM Deep research and source synthesis. Turning PDFs into podcasts.

Infrastructure & Domains

  • Cloudflare Edge network, Pages, and Zero Trust security. The backbone of my stack.
  • Dynadot Domain registration. Clean, no-nonsense interface.

Design & Productivity

  • Figma Where the thinking happens. Auto-layout is a superpower.
  • Penpot The open-source alternative. Essential for privacy-focused workflows.
  • Cavalry Procedural 2D animation. The power of code meets motion.
  • ProtoPie High-fidelity interaction prototyping. Beyond simple transitions.
  • WisprFlow Voice-first dictation. Thoughts to text at the speed of speech.
  • Obsidian Second brain. Markdown files, local storage, no lock-in.