Uses

My primary code editor. Fast, extensible, and the ecosystem of extensions is unmatched.

AI pair programmer that lives inside VS Code. Speeds up boilerplate and helps explore unfamiliar APIs.

My go-to monospace font for coding. Clean, modern, and excellent readability at small sizes.

VS Code theme - warm dark palette that's easy on the eyes during long sessions.

Modern terminal for Windows with tabs, panes, GPU-accelerated rendering, and custom themes.

Cross-platform shell with powerful scripting. My daily driver for automation and dev tasks.

Version control. I use the CLI for most operations and VS Code's Git integration for diffs and staging.

Fast Node.js version manager. Lightweight and blazing fast compared to nvm.

JavaScript runtime for backend development. Currently running v22 LTS.

Fast, disk-efficient package manager. Saves storage with hard links and is noticeably faster than npm/yarn.

Containerization for consistent dev/prod environments. Essential for database services and microservices.

API testing and development. I use it for debugging REST APIs and sharing collections with teams.

Linting for JavaScript/TypeScript. Using ESLint 9 flat config in all projects.

React framework for production. App Router, server components, and static generation make it my go-to for web apps.

UI library for building component-based interfaces. React 19 with server components is a game changer.

Utility-first CSS framework. V4 with the new engine is incredibly fast. I don't write custom CSS anymore.

Strict mode everywhere. Type safety catches bugs before they ship and makes refactoring fearless.

Cross-platform mobile framework. Single codebase for iOS and Android with native performance.

UI design tool for prototyping and design systems. Collaborative features are excellent for team workflows.

Note-taking, project planning, and documentation. My second brain for organizing work and ideas.

Whiteboard tool for quick diagrams, architecture sketches, and brainstorming. The hand-drawn style is charming.

Deployment platform for Next.js. Zero-config deploys, preview branches, and edge functions.

Cloud infrastructure for production workloads - EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, and EKS for Kubernetes.

Code hosting, CI/CD with Actions, and project management. The center of my development workflow.

My default relational database. Reliable, feature-rich, and great with ORMs like Prisma.

Document database for flexible schemas. Useful for rapid prototyping and content-heavy apps.

In-memory data store for caching, sessions, and real-time features. Unbeatable speed.

Columnar database for analytics. Handles billions of rows with sub-second query performance.