Uses

A look at the things I use to help me build other things.

As I’m travelling at the moment my setup is basic enough—mostly just laptop and mouse at a cafe, but I did take advantage of Shopee to pick up some extras.

Hardware

• Laptop: MacBook Pro 16” (2019)
• Mouse: Logitech MX Master 3 (the gold standard)
• Keyboard: INPHIC Wireless Keyboard
• Desk Setup: A metallic and foldable stand
• Phone: Google Pixel 8 Pro

Dev Setup

• Editor: Visual Studio Code with default Light+ theme
• Terminal: iTerm2 with Zsh + Oh My Zsh
• Version Control: Git + GitHub
• Design: Figma

Stack

• Frameworks: Astro, Remix
• Frontend: Javascript, Typescript, React, Node
• CSS: Vanilla, Sass, Tailwind
• Hosting: Netlify
• Content: TinaCMS, Markdown & MDX

Apps

• Browser: Arc Browser
• Productivity: Notion, TickTick, Raycast

Audio

• Headphones: JBL Tune 700, 100% legit Air Pods from a Vietnamese market
• Coding Music: Lo-fi hip hop girl, and ambient soundtracks. The wonderful jazz you get in cafes
• Apps: YT Music for music, PocketCasts for podcasts

Last Updated

April 2025

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Hat tip to Wes Bos for the idea! You can view other users’ uses at uses.tech, and add your own here.