tools workflow
The tools I reach for every day
A quick tour of the small, sharp tools that make up my daily workflow as a developer.
People ask what’s in my toolbox, so here’s the short list — the things I’d miss within an hour if they disappeared.
The essentials
- A fast terminal. Most of my work happens here. The faster it feels, the more I stay in flow.
- A good editor. Whatever lets me move text around without thinking about it.
- Version control, always. Even for throwaway experiments.
git initis free insurance.
The philosophy
I try to prefer small, composable tools over big all-in-one suites. Each tool should do one thing well and get out of the way. When something adds more friction than it removes, I drop it — no matter how popular it is.
The best tool is the one you stop noticing.