Uses
Tools, hardware, and services that earn their place on my machine. Updated when something changes — not as a ritual.
editor
- VS Code
- Primary editor. Vim keybindings enabled.
- Neovim
- For simpler and faster edits for small changes.
- IntelliJ IDEA
- Java and Spring Boot projects where refactoring pays for the RAM.
terminal
- Ghostty
- Terminal emulator. Fast, boring, stays out of the way.
- zsh + starship
- Shell and prompt. Minimal, git-aware.
- Claude Code
- Agentic CLI. Pair-programming for open-ended work.
- git
- CLI only. No GUI clients.
services
- Hetzner
- VPS provider. This site runs on a small box there.
- AWS
- Only basics, EC2 and S3
- GitHub
- Source control and Actions for CI/CD.
fonts & design
- Figma
- When I need to sketch a layout before building it.
- Excalidraw
- Architecture diagrams and napkin sketches.
last updated 2026-04-18