Tidbits from the world of software, hardware and productivity.

Tools and techniques I love and think you might enjoy. I like to believe they make me more productive. Please let me know if you think that's nonsense 😅.

Workstation

  • UHK

    The name Ultimate Hacking Keyboard might be a bit too much. But it has done wonders for my productivity (more keyboard focus) and my wrist health.

  • Height adjustable desk

    I can't believe it took so long for these to catch on. I have a simple one with a manual crank in my office which serves me fine. Usually in the up position, which allows me to alternate between different standing postures easily.

  • Pull-up bar

    Yes, I' describing my office and not my gym. During calls and thinking breaks I like to stretch my back by just hanging on it. It is located right next to my desk. A simple yet extremely effective tool for preventing lower back pain.

Development tools

  • zed

    Fast and pretty minimal as it leaves most work to the LSP. Claude Code integration works well.

  • DataGrip

    Is worth the money. I mainly use it for managing Postgres databases. No, I'm not afraid of writing my SQL by hand 😉.

  • Graphite

    I stack PRs for a living. Graphite has had a big positive impact on my workflow. Both when authoring and reviewing Pull Requests.

  • Linear

    Hits the project management sweet spot for the smaller clients I'm currently contracting for.