Uses
Tools of the Trade
A detailed list of the software, hardware, and technologies I use daily for development and productivity.
Development Environment
VS CodePrimary editor
Visual Studio 2022C# / .NET development
Windows TerminalPrimary terminal emulator
Git BashGit operations and Unix commands
WSL 2 (Ubuntu)Linux environment on Windows
PowerToysWindows productivity utilities
Docker DesktopContainer management
DBeaverDatabase management (PostgreSQL, MongoDB)
PostmanAPI testing and documentation
ChromePrimary browser (DevTools)
AI & Automation
ClaudeAI assistant for development and research
MCP ServersModel Context Protocol integrations
Desktop CommanderFile system and process automation
Work Tech Stack (SWMS)
.NET Core / C#Backend microservices
Temporal.ioWorkflow orchestration (trip lifecycle)
Entity Framework CoreORM / data access
PostgreSQL 15+Primary transactional database
MongoDBAnalytics and IoT data
Angular LTSAdmin Portal frontend
Next.jsClient Portal frontend
React NativeCross-platform mobile app
RedisCaching and config hot-reload
KubernetesContainer orchestration
Portfolio Tech Stack
TypeScriptPrimary language
Next.js 14+React framework with App Router
Tailwind CSSUtility-first styling
React Three Fiber3D graphics and visualizations
p5.jsCreative coding and generative art
HonoLightweight API routes
PrismaType-safe ORM
Productivity
JiraProject tracking (occasional)
NotionDocumentation and knowledge base
Hardware
MSI Titan 18 HX AIIntel Core Ultra 9 285HX / RTX 5090 24GB / 96GB DDR5 / 18" 4K MiniLED
Huawei MateView GT x234" Curved 1500R / 3440x1440 / 165Hz / Built-in SoundBar
Corsair K100 RGBOptical-Mechanical / OPX Switches / 8000Hz / iCUE Control Wheel
Razer Naga V2 ProWireless MMO / 3 Swappable Side Plates / Focus Pro 30K / HyperSpeed