Uses

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I consider myself a professional developer and amateur musician. These are my weapons of choice.

Following the trend of many colleagues of the profession and guided by recent Web Bos’ project uses.tech and other classic ones like uses.this I’m inspired enough lately to write this post, so here we go!

💻 Hardware

  • Computer: 2019 16-inch Macbook Pro (i7 2.6GHz, 16GB ram, 512GB SSD)
  • Keyboard: Apple Wired A1243 - discontinued Matias Wired Aluminium Keyboard
  • Mouse: Patuoxun Zelotes 9200dpi Logitech MX Master 3
  • External Display: Benq PD2500Q Led IPS
  • Desktop: Ikea Karlby Countertop + Alex Drawers “Desktop Hack”
  • Chair: NewSkill Takamikura Carbon ThunderX3 Yama3
  • Other: Ikea Skadis pegboard, Ikea Nordmärke Qi charger, Pothos + Sansevieria cylindrica plants

👨🏼‍💻 Software

  • Editor: VS Code powered by some extensions and Palenight Theme
  • Terminal: iTerm, zsh with spaceship prompt
  • Font: Fira Code font JetBrains Mono
  • Visual Editor: Figma
  • Browser: Google Chrome
  • git GUI: Sourcetree
  • Productivity Apps: Alfred, Notion
  • Presentations: Keynote
  • Markdown editor: Macdown
  • Other: App Cleaner, Grammarly, Spotify, Shuttle, Rocket

🎹 Music

  • Speakers: Yamaha HS7
  • Interface: Focusrite Saffire Pro 24
  • Master keyboard: M-Audio Keystation 61
  • Synth: Korg MicroKORG
  • Sampler/Looper: Roland SP404-SX Akai MPC Live 2
  • Microphone: sE Electronics X1
  • Headphones: Audio Technica ATH-M50
  • Turntable: Reloop RP-6000 MK5 S
  • Sequencer: Logic X

🕹 Personal

  • Phone: Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S
  • Smartwatch: Amazfit Stratos Garmin Venu
  • Bike: Orbea Alma H20 Eagle 2020
  • Video game console: Super Nintendo mini
  • Home Asistant: Amazon Echo
  • Mock Paper: Rodia dotPad A4
  • Mechanical pencils: Pro Use 03 Platinum, Faber-Castell TK 4600
  • Eraser: Pentel Ain Black
  • Backpack: Eastpak Floid Black Denim

José Manuel Lucas, 2021