uses / setup / practical gear

Uses

The tools I use for coding, writing, fitness, and music. Mostly simple things that do the job.

AI tools

• Claude — Primary AI for writing, architecture thinking, and debugging complex problems.
• ChatGPT — Secondary. Useful for quick lookups and comparison.
• Kimi (Moonshot AI) — For long-context tasks when needed.

Coding tools

• VS Code — Main editor. Nothing fancy, just works.
• Cursor — AI-assisted coding. Good for scaffolding and refactoring, requires discipline not to accept everything.
• GitHub — Version control and deploy trigger. Free tier is enough.
• TablePlus — Database GUI. Clean and fast.

Fitness tools

• Adjustable dumbbells — Home gym. Enough for strength work.
• Running shoes — Basic. The expensive gear does not make you faster.

Hardware

• Generic mid-range laptop — Nothing special. Works fine. Constraints build discipline.
• Cheap mechanical keyboard — No brand worth mentioning. Tactile switches, gets the job done.

Music gear

• Lespaul epiphone sunburst 58 — Semi-hollow. Good tone for the price. Mostly plays rhythm.
• NUX MG-101 — Small practice amp. Apartment-friendly. More than enough for home playing.
• Yamaha Digital Piano — 88 keys.