The desk, the editor and the rest.

• 14-inch laptop

  Fast enough for a build, a simulator and a local database at once. It gets replaced when it slows me down.

• 27-inch 4K display

  One screen, not two. Code on the left, the app on the right.

• Mid-range Android phone

  The test device. If the React Native app feels fast on this, it is fast.

• An older iPhone

  For iOS builds and the details that only show up on a real device.

• Keyboard and mouse

  Nothing special. Quiet and comfortable for long days.

• VS Code

  Format on save, a short list of extensions, TypeScript strict in every project.

• JetBrains Mono, 13 px

  The same typeface as the labels on this site. Ligatures off.

• A quiet dark theme

  Low contrast for the chrome, full contrast for the code.

• Terminal and zsh

  A plain prompt: directory, branch, exit code. Everything else is an alias.

Editor config

{
  // the short list. The rest is default.
  "editor.fontFamily": "JetBrains Mono",
  "editor.fontSize": 13,
  "editor.fontLigatures": false,
  "editor.formatOnSave": true,
  "editor.minimap.enabled": false,
  "editor.tabSize": 2,
  "files.trimTrailingWhitespace": true
}

• Supabase Studio

  Tables, policies and logs. Where every data model gets checked.

• Expo Go

  Quick previews of React Native builds on real phones.

• TablePlus

  For reading production data with care. Read-only by default.

• Paper

  Layouts and screens get sketched here before any code.

• TickTick

  One list per client and per project. One task in progress at a time.

• A plain desk

  Big enough for a laptop, a screen and two test phones.

• A good chair

  The best money on this list.

• Headphones

  For calls and for focus. Nothing fancy.

• A paper notebook

  Data models get drawn here before any file is opened.