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What I Use	My favorite equipment, tools and software for productivity and development

What I Use

This page documents all the tools, equipment and services I use daily for my work as a developer and my personal projects.

🖥️ Hardware

Computers

• Apple MacBook Pro 13' - My main workstation with Apple M1 Chip and 16GB RAM, running macOS Sonoma
• Custom Built Gaming PC - A customized computer for gaming with Intel Core i5-10400F, 16GB DDR4, RTX 2060 and Windows 11

Peripherals and Accessories

• Apple AirPods Pro - Probably my most used accessory after my phone and laptop. Excellent sound quality and very convenient
• Apple iPad Air - For reading books, watching movies, browsing the web, taking notes and writing equations during classes
• Apple iPhone 14 Pro - The best phone on the market in my opinion
• SteelSeries Apex 9 TKL - A compact and powerful TKL keyboard perfect for gamers and developers
• Logitech G203 LightSync Black - A classic gaming mouse with simple and clean design

Apple Suite

• Using Mail, Calendar, Notes, Music and Reminders for my daily organization

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💻 Development

IDEs

• Visual Studio Code - My main development environment. Flexible, performant and lightweight. Supports Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL and much more. I especially appreciate the extensions and AI integrations
• Cursor - A VSCode fork with AI-powered code completions and suggestions to boost productivity
• JetBrains Suite (IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate, PyCharm Professional, WebStorm, DataGrip) - Which I've been using for 7 years. The best IDEs for Java, Python, JavaScript, SQL and other languages

Theme and Fonts

• Theme: Catppuccin Macchiato - A community-driven pastel theme that strikes the balance between low and high contrast
• Font: JetBrains Mono

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🛠️ Software and Tools

Communication and Collaboration

• Discord - For chatting with my friends, clients and community members
• Notion & Notion Calendar - My all-in-one tool for note-taking, kanban boards, wikis, and drafts. Notion Calendar allows me to sync my databases with my calendar

Navigation and System Tools

• Firefox Browser - My main browser for browsing, developer tools and the extension marketplace
• Raycast - An extensible launcher replacing Apple Spotlight. Allows me to complete tasks, calculate, share common links, and much more thanks to extensions
• Warp - A modern, Rust-based terminal reimagined with AI and collaborative tools for better productivity

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🏠 Personal HomeLab

Hardware Infrastructure

• Beelink EQR6 AMD Ryzen - The main server in my homelab running Proxmox to host self-hosted services, run Docker containers and test open-source tools
• 5-Port TP-Link Switch - To connect my network devices to the main server and ensure fast, stable local communication
• UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Plus - A 4-bay NAS to store and manage my data centrally. Currently equipped with 2 8TB hard drives, with the possibility to add 2 more in the future

Self-Hosted Services

I maintain several services:

• Monitoring & Infrastructure: Uptime Kuma, Beszel, Traefik, Portainer
• Security & Privacy: Cloudflare, AdGuard Home, Vaultwarden, Tailscale
• Storage & Media: Minio, Immich
• Smart Home: Home Assistant
• Other Utilities: MySpeed, Palmr, Cap.so

This list is constantly updated as I experiment with new tools and equipment.