Uses

I am often asked about the gear I use as a software developer and content creator. The hardware and software I use is changing all the time so this page will serve as a place for an updated list. If you have a question about anything I use or a suggestion for something I am missing please reach out to me on Twitter. The inspiration for this page came from Wes Bos's uses page and has been submitted to uses.tech.

This Website

• VueJS
• Gridsome
• Illustrations from Undraw and Lukasz Adam
• Hosted on Netlify

Editor + Terminal

• Visual Studio Code is my current editor and I use it for pretty much everything.
• The theme I am currently using is Synthwave 84 by Robb Owen.
• Font is Hack
• iTerm2 is my Terminal

Java & Spring Development

• IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate Eiditon is my IDE of choice for Java & Spring Development
• Theme is IntelliJ Light
• Font is JetBrains Mono

Apps

• Google Apps (Domains, Mail, Docs, Spreadsheets, etc...)
• Google Chrome as my main web browser
• Notion I use Notion for almost everything and it is one of those tools I couldn't live without.
• I use Adobe XD for designing websites, YouTube thumbnails, blog post covers and any other reason I can find to use it.
• iTunes Music - I live in the Apple ecosystem so having all of my music in one place that I can access on my phone, tv and watch is important.
• I listen to all of my podcasts on Pocket Casts.

Recording

• I use macOS Screenshot Utility to record what is on my screen.
• When I need to record talking head videos or a combination of me and the screen I use Ecamm. When I am live Streaming I use Ecamm or StreamYard.
• When I am recording screencasts I use the Audio-Technica AT2020 Microphone to record audio.
• Speaking of Audio.. I ❤️ my Wyze Bluetooth headphones.
• I use a Sony A6100 with a Sigma 16mm f1.4 lens for all of my a-roll.
• When I am filming a-roll I use the Rode VideoMic Pro to capture audio.
• I use the Elgato Key Lights for lighting.
• My webcam is the Logitech HD Pro C920
• I use Adobe Premiere Pro to edit all of my videos.
• I have a subscription to Epidemic Sound for any audio needs.
• I use Dropbox for storage and backup.
• When I need a green screen I use the Elgato Green Screen. It collapses for easy storage and works great.

Desk Setup

• MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2021) Apple M1 Max / 32GB RAM
• Bestand Laptop Stand
• Dell UltraSharp U3415W 34" Curved Widescreen Monitor and a LG 4k HDR Monitor
• Apple Magic Keyboard
• Logitech Mx Master 3
• My desk is not actually a desk. It's the Ikea the Karlby countertop on top of 2 cabinets hack that you have probably seen a million times by now. I really like this setup and it works well for my space.

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