Stack and gear

Uses

The hardware, software, and services we actually use to build the apps, sites, and devices we ship. No affiliate links. No sponsorships. Just what we reach for.

Hardware

  • M-series Mac mini

    Primary development machine

  • MacBook Pro

    Travel and on-site work

  • iPhone Pro

    Primary iOS test device

  • iPad Pro

    Reading, sketching, secondary review

  • Apple Studio Display

    Main monitor, color-managed

  • Mechanical keyboard

    Quiet switches, charcoal keys

  • Standing desk

    Sit-stand cycle through the day

Editor and shell

  • Xcode

    iOS and Swift work

  • Cursor

    TypeScript, React, Next.js

  • Visual Studio Code

    Backup editor and quick edits

  • iTerm2 with Oh My Zsh

    Shell

  • GitHub

    Code hosting and CI

Web stack

  • Next.js

    App Router, server components, Turbopack

  • React 19

    UI

  • TypeScript

    End to end on every web project

  • Tailwind CSS

    Design tokens via @theme inline

  • Vercel

    Hosting and deploys

  • Supabase

    Postgres and auth where appropriate

iOS stack

  • Swift

    Primary language

  • SwiftUI

    Modern UI

  • UIKit

    Where the platform still demands it

  • AVFoundation

    Audio and media playback

  • MapKit and Core Location

    GPS-tagged apps

  • App Store Connect

    Submission, review, analytics

Windows stack

  • C# and .NET

    Native Windows productivity tools

  • WPF

    Desktop UI

  • MSIX and ClickOnce

    Distribution where appropriate

Hardware and embedded

  • ESP and ARM microcontrollers

    Sensor and IoT work

  • PlatformIO and ESP-IDF

    Embedded toolchain

  • Custom PCB design

    Through trusted fab partners

  • Real-time telemetry pipelines

    Cloud-side ingestion

Services we trust

  • Resend

    Transactional email

  • Namecheap

    Domain registrar and Private Email

  • Vercel

    Deploy and edge

  • Cloudflare

    DNS where Namecheap is not the answer

  • Stripe

    Payments when needed

Design tools

  • Figma

    Wireframes, designs, prototypes

  • Affinity Photo and Designer

    Bitmap and vector edits

  • ImageOptim

    Asset compression before shipping

Day to day

  • Notion

    Project notes and client docs

  • Things 3

    Personal task list

  • Apple Notes

    Meeting notes and napkin sketches

  • Granola

    Meeting transcription and summaries

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