My Toolbox

July 5, 2026|5 min

Here is the tech stack and apps I use daily. Also, check out my setup.

Coding & Development

VS Code: My main code editor. Free, fast, and endlessly extensible.
Claude Code: Anthropic's agentic coding tool. I hand it real tasks from the terminal and it writes, edits, and runs code.
Codex: OpenAI's coding agent. I run it alongside Claude Code for hands-off work.
GitHub: Where all my code lives, and the home for my open-source projects.
Docker: Runs my projects in clean, reproducible containers, so "works on my machine" actually means something.
Wispr Flow: Voice dictation that keeps up. I talk, it types, in any app.
ElevenLabs: AI voices for narration and audio. Strikingly natural text to speech.
Google Chrome: My main browser.
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GitHub Copilot

Languages & Frameworks

Backend, Data & Infra

Writing & Notes

Notion: One of the most potent apps around. It does almost anything: notes, tasks, project management, even digital products.
Obsidian: Notes stored as plain text files on your own computer. A strong, privacy-minded vision, and your notes stay yours even if the app ever goes away.
Workflowy: A lightweight outliner I love. Like Roam without the connections, with an ultra-fast search.
MindNode: Mind mapping for when I need to think something through visually before I write it down.
Grammarly: Catches my typos and tightens my writing before anything goes out.

Whiteboards

Figjam
Canva: Quick graphics, thumbnails, and social images without opening a heavier tool.
TLDraw: A dead-simple infinite whiteboard for sketching ideas fast.
Miro: The bigger whiteboard, for mapping systems and planning with other people.

Content Creation

Descript: Edit video and audio by editing the transcript. It strips out filler words and makes recording far less painful.
CapCut: Fast video editing, especially for short-form clips.
Snagit: Screenshots and screen recordings with quick annotation. Better than the built-in tools for clean how-to shots.
Teleprompter.app: Scrolls my script while I record, so I can look at the camera and still hit every point.
Elgato Stream Deck: A grid of physical buttons I map to shortcuts, scenes, and actions I run all day.
VLC: Plays any video or audio file you throw at it. Nothing else needed.
Gamma: Turns an outline into a clean presentation in minutes. My go-to for decks.
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Meetings & Messages

Slack: Team chat and the hub for most of my work conversations.
Telegram: Fast, lightweight messaging.
Discord: Communities and group chat, especially around building and creators.
WhatsApp: Everyday messaging with family, friends, and some work contacts.
Zoom: Video calls and client meetings.
Google Meet: The other video call tool, one click from a calendar invite.
Fathom: Joins my calls, records them, and writes the notes and summary so I can pay attention instead of typing.
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Task Manager & Productivity

OmniFocus: Serious task management on the GTD model. Where everything I need to do gets captured.
Basecamp: Calmer project management for keeping work organized without the noise.
Calendly: Finding a meeting time without the back-and-forth emails.
Flow: A simple Pomodoro timer. The free version is plenty, and the paid one is only $12.

Files & Utilities

Apple iCloud: Keeps my files, photos, and settings in sync across all my Apple devices.
Google Drive: Shared documents and the files I work on with other people.
DaisyDisk: Shows what is eating your disk space as a clear visual map, so you can clear it fast.
AppCleaner: Uninstall an app and every file it left behind. Drag the app onto AppCleaner and it finds the scattered leftovers for you. Free.
Windscribe: VPN for privacy and getting around region limits.
1Password: Stores every password and passkey, so I never reuse or forget one.
Splashtop Business: Remote into my other machines from anywhere, at full speed.
Apple Home: Controls the smart devices around my house from the Mac and phone.

Reading & Daily Habits

Kindle: Reading books on any device, synced to wherever I left off.
Audible: Audiobooks for commutes and walks.
Five Minute Journal: A two-minute daily journaling habit, morning and night.

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Coding & Development

VS Code: My main code editor. Free, fast, and endlessly extensible.

Claude Code: Anthropic's agentic coding tool. I hand it real tasks from the terminal and it writes, edits, and runs code.

Codex: OpenAI's coding agent. I run it alongside Claude Code for hands-off work.

GitHub: Where all my code lives, and the home for my open-source projects.

Docker: Runs my projects in clean, reproducible containers, so "works on my machine" actually means something.

Wispr Flow: Voice dictation that keeps up. I talk, it types, in any app.

ElevenLabs: AI voices for narration and audio. Strikingly natural text to speech.

Google Chrome: My main browser.

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GitHub Copilot

Writing & Notes

Notion: One of the most potent apps around. It does almost anything: notes, tasks, project management, even digital products.

Obsidian: Notes stored as plain text files on your own computer. A strong, privacy-minded vision, and your notes stay yours even if the app ever goes away.

Workflowy: A lightweight outliner I love. Like Roam without the connections, with an ultra-fast search.

MindNode: Mind mapping for when I need to think something through visually before I write it down.

Grammarly: Catches my typos and tightens my writing before anything goes out.

Content Creation

Descript: Edit video and audio by editing the transcript. It strips out filler words and makes recording far less painful.

CapCut: Fast video editing, especially for short-form clips.

Snagit: Screenshots and screen recordings with quick annotation. Better than the built-in tools for clean how-to shots.

Teleprompter.app: Scrolls my script while I record, so I can look at the camera and still hit every point.

Elgato Stream Deck: A grid of physical buttons I map to shortcuts, scenes, and actions I run all day.

VLC: Plays any video or audio file you throw at it. Nothing else needed.

Gamma: Turns an outline into a clean presentation in minutes. My go-to for decks.

Scribe

Meetings & Messages

Slack: Team chat and the hub for most of my work conversations.

Telegram: Fast, lightweight messaging.

Discord: Communities and group chat, especially around building and creators.

WhatsApp: Everyday messaging with family, friends, and some work contacts.

Zoom: Video calls and client meetings.

Google Meet: The other video call tool, one click from a calendar invite.

Fathom: Joins my calls, records them, and writes the notes and summary so I can pay attention instead of typing.

Fireflies

Task Manager & Productivity

OmniFocus: Serious task management on the GTD model. Where everything I need to do gets captured.

Basecamp: Calmer project management for keeping work organized without the noise.

Calendly: Finding a meeting time without the back-and-forth emails.

Flow: A simple Pomodoro timer. The free version is plenty, and the paid one is only $12.

Files & Utilities

Apple iCloud: Keeps my files, photos, and settings in sync across all my Apple devices.

Google Drive: Shared documents and the files I work on with other people.

DaisyDisk: Shows what is eating your disk space as a clear visual map, so you can clear it fast.

AppCleaner: Uninstall an app and every file it left behind. Drag the app onto AppCleaner and it finds the scattered leftovers for you. Free.

Windscribe: VPN for privacy and getting around region limits.

1Password: Stores every password and passkey, so I never reuse or forget one.

Splashtop Business: Remote into my other machines from anywhere, at full speed.

Apple Home: Controls the smart devices around my house from the Mac and phone.

My Toolbox

Coding & Development

Languages & Frameworks

Backend, Data & Infra

Writing & Notes

Whiteboards

Content Creation

Analytics, SEO, Search Consoles

Data Scraping & Research

Meetings & Messages

Task Manager & Productivity

Files & Utilities

Reading & Daily Habits

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My Toolbox

Coding & Development

Languages & Frameworks

Backend, Data & Infra

Writing & Notes

Whiteboards

Content Creation

Analytics, SEO, Search Consoles

Data Scraping & Research

Meetings & Messages

Task Manager & Productivity

Files & Utilities

Reading & Daily Habits

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My Toolbox

Coding & Development

Languages & Frameworks

Backend, Data & Infra

Writing & Notes

Whiteboards

Content Creation

Analytics, SEO, Search Consoles

Data Scraping & Research

Newsletter & Email

Meetings & Messages

Task Manager & Productivity

Files & Utilities

Reading & Daily Habits

Related Articles

My Setup

For Years, Everything We Discussed in Meetings Disappeared. Then I Built an Agentic System.

At 52, My Second Brain Finally Works

My Toolbox

Coding & Development

Languages & Frameworks

Backend, Data & Infra

Writing & Notes

Whiteboards

Content Creation

Analytics, SEO, Search Consoles

Data Scraping & Research

Newsletter & Email

Meetings & Messages

Task Manager & Productivity

Files & Utilities

Reading & Daily Habits

Related Articles

My Setup

For Years, Everything We Discussed in Meetings Disappeared. Then I Built an Agentic System.

At 52, My Second Brain Finally Works