Uses

On this page, I list all the tools I’m currently using. I’ll try to keep it as updated as possible, as we go. I have broken down the tools into Software and Hardware and listed any tool I use on my machine or my phone under these categories. ot only that, I have also provided links for lesser-known tools or for more information. So, without further ado, I give you my uses:

Hardware

Machine

• HP Probook 450 G5
  • Processor: Intel Corei7 8th Gen
  • Memory: Hynix 8GB + Transcend 16GB ( Weird combo I know and works great 😉 )
  • Primary HDD: XPG SX6000 Pro 1TB M.2 stick  SAMSUNG 128GB M.2 stick
  • Secondary HDD: Seagate 1TB Mechanical

Phone

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite

• Released: May 2020
• Processor: Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm)
• Storage: 128GB
• Memory: 8GB

Check out the phone specs in detail here.

External I/O

• Keyboard: Dell Business Multimedia Keyboard KB522
• Mouse: Regular wired mouse
• Printer: HP LaserJet Pro MFP M28w Printer
• Monitors: Dual Dell Professional P2212H 21.5″ LED Monitors
• Speakers: Space Level Portable Wireless Bluetooth Boom Box Speaker
• Microphone: BM-700 Condenser Microphone BOYA BY-M1000 Condenser Microphone
• Audio Interface: PreSonus Studio 24c

Software

Operating Systems

• Windows 10 with WSL2
• Android 10 with MIUI 12 12 with MIUI 13

Terminal

Zsh with Oh My Zsh using powerlevel9k theme with customizations

Code Editors

• PhpStorm – For my most coding, I use PhpStorm
  • Theme: Default Monokai Pro (Filter Octagon)
  • Font: Cascadia Code from Microsoft JetBrains Mono Font size: 18, Line Height: 1.8
• Sublime Text for quick text and mostly for regex

Image Editors

• Figma
• Inkscape – For me, this is the best SVG editor after Figma

Video Editor

• Davinci Resolve

Screen Recording

• OBS
• LICEcap

Note-taking

• Notion: Recently switched from Evernote
• Notes app on my phone
• Typora with the github theme, for reading and editing markdown, writing articles, and anything text related
• VS Code

Desk

• Table: I repurposed our old dining table (literally from the ’80s)
• Chair: An unbranded chair with arm-rest, head, and lumbar support adjustment.

Wondering what gears or setup other developers are using, check out /uses by Wes Bos.