Setup
Tools I use.
The stack that powers 9 products, 15+ client projects, and daily freelancing.
Editor & terminal
VS Code
Primary editor. Extensions: Tailwind IntelliSense, GitLens, Prettier.
Cursor
AI-powered editor for faster development workflows.
iTerm2 + ZSH
Terminal with Oh My Zsh and custom aliases.
Development tools
Local by Flywheel
Local WordPress development. Zero config, fast.
Vercel
Deployment for all Next.js projects. Free tier is more than enough for most launches.
Cloudflare
DNS, SSL, CDN for all my domains. Free plan covers everything.
GitHub
Version control. Private repos for client work.
Postman
API testing during development.
Design
Figma
UI design and prototyping. Also where client designs come from.
SnapshotGo
My own tool - screenshot beautifier for documentation and social posts.
Productivity & Notion
Notion
Everything. Project management, client docs, personal knowledge base, writing drafts.
NotionCircles
My own Notion community - where I share templates and systems.
Linear
Task tracking for product development sprints.
Raycast
Launcher + clipboard manager + snippets. Replaced Spotlight completely.
SaaS & revenue
LemonSqueezy
Payments for Notion templates and SaaS products. Handles global tax automatically.
Dodo Payments
Payments for DocxToWP, SnapZoom, SnapshotGo.
Resend
Transactional email for all my products and contact forms.
Vercel Analytics
Privacy-first, zero-config analytics. Used on all my Next.js sites.
Communication
Slack
Client communication for larger projects.
Loom
Async video walkthroughs for client deliveries and reviews.
Cal.com
Discovery call scheduling. Self-hosted friendly.