my toolbox.
a curated list of tools i use for development, design, productivity, and more.
💻 Coding Tools
Visual Studio Code
My go-to code editor.
Cursor
AI-powered code editor on top of VSCode. Gotta check it out!
Xcode
No Apple stuff without Xcode.
Android Studio
Can't live with it, can't live without it.
🌐 Browsers
Arc
The browser for daily use.
Safari
The browser for professional/career-oriented stuff.
Chrome
Here for testing.
Sidekick
Browser for my job/company stuff.
🎨 Design
Figma
The only place I can get my designs like I have in my head.
Illustrator
TBH, I think I have forgotten how to use it, but I did get a course on graphics designing.
Balsamiq
Quickest way to find out if my ideas suck or rock!
🎨 Project Management Tools
Trello.
To keep it simple.
Jira
To track sprints, backlogs and story points.
ClickUp
The all rounder.
📈 Productivity Tools
Raycast
The first thing I use when I open my laptop. CMD+Space is for Raycast, not Spotlight.
OneSwitch
Life got easier.
Browsersaurus
You probably know why I need this browser-choosing tool.
ChatGPT
Do I need to explain this?
Apple Reminders
After trying multiple to-do list apps, this is what stuck.
Apple Calendar
Time-blocking my entire life here.
📝 Notes and Information
Craft
The place where I store all my stupid and great ideas.
Obsidian
The place where I plan and destructure all my stupid and great ideas.
Notion
I use it because my friends use it.
Apple Notes
The go-to notes when I get that eureka moment in the middle of the night.
Raindrop
Used it to organize my bookmarks for easy access, but ended up making it even more jumbled up. Pro moves!
📬 Communication and Mail
Slack
Gotta communicate with my work people.
Teams
Clients love Teams.
I am everywhere.
Apple Mail
For official/non-spam emails that are important.
Spark
For mails that I use for everything.
🎮 Fun
Spotify
Keeps me vibin'.
Dota 2
Don't play it anymore, but this game taught me patience and strategy.
There are so many other tools that I use on a daily basis, will keep updating!