Tools. Apps. Gear.
I often get messages asking about specific pieces of software or hardware I use. This not a static page, it's a living document with everything that I'm using nowadays.
Desk
- MacBook Pro - The 14' from 2021 still remains the powerhouse for my workflow. 16GB/1TB. Of course comes with the DBrand ultimate teardown skin
- Dell UltraSharp 27" 4K Monitor - Have two of these. Should probably just get an ultrawide but these just work.
- AirPod Max - I usually keep these at office, they're amazing but not really something I like to move around with
- MX Master 3S - FINALLY caved in and got one of these -- I see where the hype comes from - this is what the magic mouse mouse should be
- Magic Keyboard - I really like the feel of this keyboard - a pleasure to type on for long periods of time; I like mechanical keyboards but they start to keep uncomfortable after a bit. Wish they came in black though
- Anker Wireless Charging Pad - Love how clean it looks + how easy it is to just put my phone there
Pocket Essentials
- iPhone 15 - Yup, I am crazy for USBC; Matte Black, 256GB - maybe should've gotten the Pro though
- AirPod Pros 2 - These are the usual 'grab and go' earphones of choice - small and convenient daily carry for random listening and taking calls on the go.
- Airtags - To stop me forgetting things everywhere
Backpack Essentials
- Mokobara Transit Backpack - Pretty cute backpack for daily carry - it's convinent, light and just a pleasure
- iPad Air 3 + Apple Pencil + Magic Keyboard - I like handwriting notes especially in pitch meetings/ while learning new things but using paper is just messy - an iPad just makes things easier
- JBL Endurance Run 2 Wired - A simple pair of earphones, initially brought along for flights but also a useful substitute for when I (inevitably) forget to bring/ charge my AirPods (which is more often that I like to admit)
- Random Notebooks - Despite the iPad, there are some days when I just feel like putting a pen to paper
- Uniball™ 207 Plus - Cheap, reliable and just solid pens. Been using these since high school. Usually pick up a pack of ~100 cartridges from Costco and reuse the body. I wish they were refillable though
Daily Drivers
- Superhuman - Literally the best email client I've tried in my life. Absolute game changer
- Vimcal - Superhuman for calendar. Everything just feels so... fast
- Clay - My CRM of choice helping me helping me make notes about the people important to me
- Arc (The Browser Company) - A Chromium browser which feels nothing like chrome
- Bear - Apple Notes on steroids
- Alfred - Just a faster way for me to navigate my Mac -- I tried raycast but I feel like I was spending more time getting to the places I needed to get
- Todoist - A dumping ground for any task which I have to do. Literally my life-OS.
- Cleft - Voice memos which actually work. One of the few AI-powered transcription tools which just works
- CleanShot X - This is what I use whenever I need to share and/or highlight screenshots.
- Rectangle - Just a faster way for me to manage the dozens of windows I have open
- Texts - An all-in-one messaging platform to get me to inbox zero on my instant messaging platforms (Email me if you want an invite)
- Rize - I track my time as an accountability booster helping me stay more productive throughout the day
- Pitch - I don't spend a lot of time making presentations but when I do, I use pitch
- Figma - God knows I'm not known for my design abilities but I like the ability of being able to throw wireframes/ designs together fast
- Goodnotes - I enjoy doodling/ writing stuff on my iPad!
- Around - My go-to video conferencing tool when I'm not required to use zoom
- Proton Pass - An open source password manager
- Microsoft Office - My go to toolset for creating and editing documents
- Pitchbook - My go-to dataset for information about VC/PE deals
- Airtable - I spend a surprisingly large amount of time on it and I'm surprised by the stuff you can do with it
- Matter - A place I love to dump cool articles I come across and read them when I have the time
Development Tools
- Jetbrains (Clion, Pycharm, Webstorm) - Powerhouse IDEs I use when I have big projects
- Visual Studio Code - Lightweight text-editor for quick dev tasks and to work on remote servers
- iTerm2 - A few small tweeks go a long way
- Figma/ AmazonQ - An autocomplete for my terminal
Mobile Apps
- Health - Love being able to quantify parameters of my life
- Dime - An open-source local finance tracker (with an apple wallet integration)
- Flighty - I fly a good chunk (aiming to do more) and this saves me a great deal of time and effort at airports
- Literal - A better way of organizing my bookshelf and sharing it with others
- My Bento - An app which forces me to pick priorities for my day and to execute on them
- ChatGPT - Description required?
- Wall Street Journal - I enjoy reading market news + opinion pieces. Just helps me get exposure on what's going on around me
- Corner - Has a strong list of peer-curated recommendations for coffee shops/ restaurants which I found myself liking quite a lot
Things I Want To Get My Hands On
- Sol Reader - Feel like I am not reading as much as I want to, this might force me to get back into it