This is living document of what I use. Note for myself. The permanent url of this page is https://pleasework.app/use.

Hardware

• MacBookPro M4 Pro — M4 Pro MacBook Pro 15" (2024 Nov) with 48GB Memory.
• iPhone 15 Pro — The camera still not as good that only sdw with Halide app can take some real shots.
• Pro Display XDR — Standard glass (easy to clean), VESA mount with monitor arm.
• AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C)
• Cosm — High-Back, Leaf Arms. Timeless design. No adjustments need. This does not require any setting or adjustment. Easy to move. The Leaf Arms can enable you go closer to your desk. Easy to clean. Stable and no issue for the past 5 years.
• Leica Camera AG — Leica Q3 and M11-P.
• Samsung T9 2TB Portable SSD x2

Software

• Claude Code and ChatGPT
• Sublime Text 4
• Chrome, Firefox, Safari — Browsers
• 1Password — Password Manager
• Ghostty — Terminal
• Rectangle — Window management
• Raycast — Jump between Things
• CleanShot X — Taking screenshots
• OrbStack — Speed up docker
• Dropbox and Amazon Photos — Backup photos
• Adobe Lightroom/Camera Raw — Edit photos
• Photo Processing Scripts — Custom Scripts written in Ruby

Development

• Ruby — Productive, easy to use programming language
• PostgreSQL — Best Relational Database in the world
• Ruby on Rails — Best Web Framework in the world

Services

• Airalo — eSIM when traveling
• Buildkite — The only CI that scales, adapt your workflow, and has a great UI
• HEY email — I like the screen in/out and the bubble up feature (reminder) are useful. I also like address is short which is useful in life when you need to fill in physical forms.
• Star Alliance — Airlines of choice. Just gonna pick one and stick with.