Recommendations

Software

• Visual Studio Live Share (macOS/Win) NEW
  • Handy for doing paired programming sessions and debugging with multiple people.
• Code Runner (macOS/Win) NEW
  • An add-on for VS Code to run code right from inside the editor.
• Web Maker (Chrome)
  • I use this everyday. Web Maker provides a playground inside Chrome where you can build web apps and experiment with ideas.
• ManyCam (macOS/Win)
  • Cool tool for enhancing your webcam with multiple feeds, ip camera support, picture-in-picture, face effects and other fun stuff.
• HyperSwitch (macOS)
  • Configurable app switcher that is multiple monitor friendly. Pops up on whichever monitor your cursor is currently in. Much improved over the built in app switcher *glares at Apple*
• Alfred (macOS)
  • Puts powerful macros and workflows at your fingertips
• Alfred Scratchpad Workflow (macOS)
  • My favorite Alfred workflow. This allows you to quickly edit a piece of text and put it back on the clipboard.
• Dukto  (macOS/Win/Linux/iOS/Android)
  • Cross-Platform file transfer tool. The main interface looks like a buddy list that shows you a list of other people running Dukto on your local network. Then all you have to do is drag files onto their name to send stuff to them.
• Bartender (macOS)
  • Mac menu bar icon management tool. Similar to the hidden taskbar icons button in Windows.
• AirMail (macOS)
  • My preferred email client. Supports gmail hotkeys, editing in markdown and it’s got a nice interface.
• Sublime Text (macOS/Win/Linux)
  • My favorite code editor. This should be on every programmers recommended list just because of multiple selections.
• Scroll Reverser (macOS)
  • Allows you to have your trackpad scroll one direction and your mouse wheel the opposite.
• Wraparound (macOS)
  • Are you a multi-monitor addict? Give this little gem a try. It allows you to “warp” your mouse cursor to the other edge of the screen. Quickly traverse your displays with EASE! I love it.
• Ubersicht (macOS)
  • Handy little desktop widget app that allows you to build widgets in coffescript. Useful for displaying clocks, calendars and performance information on your desktop.

Hardware

• Programmable keypads
• Razor Blade
  • The latest Razor gaming laptop, includes 16 GB of RAM and the Nvidia 1060 graphics card.
• Macbook Pro
  • The trendy laptop for web and mobile app development
• SteelSeries Siberia 840 (previously known as the Siberia 800 or H Wireless)
  • My daily driver. The best wireless headset I’ve tried so far. Wireless lag-free audio, USB powered, Bluetooth mixer to mix phonecalls and game audio, includes two swappable batteries for semi-uninterrupted use, optical input/pass-thru.
• Braven Fuse
  • Portable multi input/output bluetooth audio mixer. It has a built in battery, two bluetooth transceivers for sending and receiving audio input/output. I use this for mixing my tunes (on my phone) with the system audio from my laptop. The mixed output gets sent via bluetooth to my wireless headphones.
• MCMs TC-43 Stereo Mixer
  • My hardwired solution before I upgraded to the Braven Fuse… This powered mixer/amp combo has two stereo RCA input jacks, an RCA monitor output and a front facing amplified 3.5mm output jack.

Other

• Customized macOS KeyBindings
  • Useful for coding! Customize the default macOS keyboard shortcuts. Adds useful abilities like these:
    • yank
    • transform changing camelCase to snake_case
    • wrap selected text with quotes, and several others…
  • Big thank you to Brett Terpstra & Lri Ranta for putting this together.