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

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 PHPStorm light theme
    • 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

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

Video Editor

  • Davinci Resolve

Screen Recording

Note-taking

  • Evernote: switched back to Evernote from Notion
  • 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: A custom-made L-shapped table from a local carpenter. 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.