Shelf

Things I'd vouch for.

Tools, books, and things I actually use. No affiliate links, no sponsorships.

Software & Tools
Akiflow Akiflow
Pulls tasks and calendar into one place I time-block from.
Cursor Cursor
Where most of the actual writing of code happens now.
Figma Figma
Where everything starts and most arguments get settled.
Granola
Meeting notes that quietly become Context Documents.
Netlify Netlify
Static deploys for client handoffs and simpler projects.
Raycast Raycast
Command bar for everything. First thing I reinstall on a new machine.
Trello Trello
Boring, reliable, unglamorous. Perfect.
Typefully Typefully
Where threads and posts get drafted before they go out.
Webflow Webflow
For client sites a non-technical team will own after us.
AI
Claude Claude
Thinking partner, first drafts, and the conversion work.
ElevenLabs ElevenLabs
Voice synthesis for AI video and narration.
HeyGen HeyGen
Exploring AI video avatars for content.
LangChain
Plumbing for the agritech advisory work.
Replicate Replicate
Running hosted vision and ML models without infra.
Roboflow Roboflow
Vision models for crop-disease detection.
Books
The Design of Everyday Things
The Design of Everyday Things
Don Norman's framing of affordances and feedback loops changed how I read every product I use.
The Mom Test
The Mom Test
Short, brutal, and right. Required reading before any customer conversation.
Thinking in Systems
Thinking in Systems
The mental model I return to most when something isn't working the way it should.
Zero to One
Zero to One
The cleanest articulation I've read of why building something new matters more than copying something proven.
Hardware
Compute
iPad Pro M2
Mostly used for reading, sketching flows, and the occasional client walkthrough.
Input
Logitech MX Master 3S
The scroll wheel alone is worth it. Paired across three devices without friction.
Compute
MacBook Pro M3 14"
Fast enough that the machine is never the bottleneck. The best work computer I've owned.
Audio
Sony WH-1000XM5
Best noise cancellation for airport and co-working sessions. The only thing that makes open offices bearable.
Desk Setup
Lighting
Elgato Key Light
Consistent soft light for calls. Worth it after one bad-lighting video call too many.
Input
Keychron K2 (Brown switches)
Tactile without being loud. Good balance between mechanical feel and not annoying everyone around you.
Display
LG 27" 4K UltraFine
Enough real estate to keep design and code open side by side without squinting.
Desk Organizers
Cable Management Box The single biggest improvement to desk aesthetics. Hidden power strip, no cable sprawl.
Grovemade Desk Shelf Raises the monitor to eye level and creates a clean visual layer. Fewer things on the desk surface means fewer things distracting the eye.
Wall Organizers
IKEA Skadis Pegboard Modular, cheap, and surprisingly good-looking. Keeps frequently reached items off the desk entirely.
Magnetic Whiteboard (90×60) Some problems only get solved when drawn at arm's reach. The best tool for thinking through system diagrams and project timelines.
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