Uses

The tools I reach for.

A living list of the hardware, software, and small objects that make my work and life a little better. Inspired by uses.this.

Hardware

04

  • Mac Studio

    The machine that does the heavy lifting — builds, containers and long-running dev servers.

  • Lenovo Ideapad

    My Linux laptop. Light enough to carry everywhere, fast enough to ship from anywhere.

  • Linux

    The OS I actually work on. Scriptable, stable and mine.

  • Keychron

    Mechanical and hot-swappable. Typing all day without fatigue.

Software

05

  • Cursor

    AI-first editor. I write less and review more now.

  • Figma

    Still the best design tool, despite the enshittification.

  • Linear

    Issue tracking that doesn't make you hate issue tracking.

  • Raycast

    Replaces Spotlight. The extensions are the point.

  • iA Writer

    For writing prose. Nothing else comes close.

Design

04

  • Inter & Instrument Serif

    My default pairing. Workhorse + personality.

  • Radix UI

    Headless primitives. I build my own styling on top.

  • Tailwind CSS

    I resisted for years. I was wrong.

  • Framer Motion

    For the 5% of animations that need orchestration.

Life

04

  • Kindle Paperwhite

    Reading on a phone is not reading.

  • Brompton M6L

    Folds small enough to take on a train. Lisbon hills are manageable.

  • Aeropress

    The only coffee gadget that has never disappointed me.

  • Field Notes notebooks

    Yes, the app is named after them.