My Setup
Tools I Use Daily
Hardware, software, and AI tools that make up my everyday workflow as a developer, designer, and video editor — no affiliate links, just honest picks.
Hardware
The physical setup.
Laptop
Primary workstation for all dev & design work
External Monitor
Extended screen for multitasking
Mouse
Precision control for design work
Keyboard
Comfortable for long coding sessions
Headphones
For focused deep work & audio editing
Development
Code & version control.
VS Code
Primary code editor — fast, extensible
GitHub
Version control & project hosting
Chrome DevTools
Debugging, performance & accessibility testing
Git (CLI)
Daily version control workflow
XAMPP / WAMP
Local PHP & MySQL development server
Lighthouse
Performance, SEO & accessibility audits
Design & Video
Creative tools.
Adobe Photoshop
Photo editing, UI mockups & graphics
Adobe Illustrator
Vector design, logos & brand identity
Adobe Premiere Pro
Video editing & post-production
Adobe After Effects
Motion graphics & visual effects
Figma
UI design & prototyping (learning)
AI Tools
My AI co-pilots.
I use these daily — for researching, debugging, writing, and exploring ideas. They're tools, not replacements for thinking.
ChatGPT
Code assistance, brainstorming & research
Claude
Writing, code review & complex analysis
Gemini
Google ecosystem integration & search
Perplexity
AI-powered research with citations
GitHub Copilot
In-editor AI code suggestions (exploring)
Productivity
Staying organized.
Notion
Notes, project planning & knowledge base
Google Tasks
Daily task management
Gmail
Email & client communications
Google Calendar
Scheduling & time-blocking
Brave Browser
Fast, privacy-focused web browsing