Of course, there are a few new contenders in the video editing space, but AE is still where I feel most comfortable doing basic animations, transitions and video editing.

The everything app. Generating ideas, moodboarding, saving references, and finding things you didn't know you were looking for. Don't forget the Chrome extension and mobile app.

Self-hosted and free password manager. No reason to have a password breach in 2025.

Short-form social media, I prefer this format to Instagram/Tiktok. I migrated to Bluesky in 2022-23 after having my Twitter handle since 2007.

I actually own 2x pair of the same headphones and alternate them.

My everyday browser. Useful for blocking unnecessary trackers and ads.

Calendly-alternative and quite pleasant to use.

Good AI model for general usage: Ideation, writing simple code, copywriting, idea augmentation, and proof of concepts

Coding with AI. The code completions are great, and it's fun to spin up little prototypes based on a few sketches = faster idea validation.

An excellent news feed aggregator, mobile app is highly recommended. I also love the language flashcards.

UI design, user flows, wireframes, and other exploratory digital product design.

Writing, planning, design documentation - pretty much everything!

Everything else I don't get done in Docs, gets done in Sheets. I build myself lots of mini tools for Financial analysis, AB tests, pivot tables, trip itineraries, time trackers, etc.

Great source for general tech news. Read through the comments for some spicy takes = free user testing in real time.

Drawing vectors, logo design and general illustrations

Preparation of print files, especially magazines, booklets, letterheads, resumes and cover letters

I picked the red switches as they were the most quiet.

In what may seem like a bizarre concept to some people, last.fm "scrobbles" the music you listen to and gives you analytics and recommendations.

Nice way to discover new movies and track the ones you've seen. Don't let the algorithm tell you what to watch, find it here.

Project management for the anti-JIRA crowd. I use this at work, and at home.

An ergonomic mouse that helps with wrist pain.

My steadfast workstation for daily design. 14" so it's easier to travel with.

Writing app that saves all your notes in markdown files. Pleasant interface and highly customizable.

Controlling and automating a few lights around my house. I also set my lights on an automatic timer to wake up without an alarm.

Photo manipulation and general file preparation. I also do a bit of exploratory design work in Photoshop.

Home media management. I have a massive media library that I can stream on my network at home.

Running a few docker containers on my NAS at home. Easy to manage everything in one place.

While shortlived, this place was a breath of fresh air for creative folks dipping their toes into a new social media experience.

I've always been a no-visible-dock and Spotlight-only type of person. Over the years, Spotlight has gotten worse and worse, and so Raycast was a natural replacement. Particularly helpful for converting currencies and doing a bunch of small tasks that I used to do in a new browser tab.

A nice, minimal resume/cv website.

Legacy social media and news website. It used to be better, but hey it's better than nothing.

Dare I say this is a good Instagram alternative. Good way to mentally archive your weeks/years via photos.

Still kind of the industry standard for chatting with teams.

Web development without using code (mostly). This website was made on Webflow.

Lightweight OS X music file conversion app. Just drag the files into the icon and they convert (almost no interface to speak of).