Toolbox
Tools in my backpack
What I actually use — for building, thinking, writing, staying healthy, and keeping my systems running. Updated as things change.
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AI tools
The AI assistants I use daily for thinking, building, and learning.
My main thinking and writing assistant. Great for drafts, analysis, and code.
Research, quick questions, brainstorming. GPT-4 for complex tasks.
AI pair programmer. Dramatically speeds up building websites and products.
For research that needs sources. More reliable than raw LLM for factual questions.
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Building tools
Frameworks, platforms, and editors I use to build things on the internet.
My preferred framework for web products. App Router + TypeScript is excellent.
Utility-first CSS. Fast to build with once you know it. This site uses it.
Deploy Next.js sites in minutes. Free tier is generous for personal projects.
My code editor. With Copilot, it has become significantly more capable.
Design and wireframing. I use it for layout thinking before building.
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Writing tools
Where ideas live before they become notes or experiments.
Where drafts live before they become notes or experiments on this site.
Local knowledge base. For notes I want to keep private and connected.
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Health tools
Apps, devices, and practices for the long game of getting and staying healthy.
The most underrated health tool. Daily walks do more than most workouts.
Food and nutrition tracking. More detailed than other apps I have tried.
Sleep and recovery tracking. Useful for understanding energy patterns.
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Learning tools
Platforms and methods I use to stay curious.
Still the best learning platform for technical and idea-heavy content.
For saving and revisiting articles, newsletters, and notes.
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Personal systems
Processes I use to stay in motion even when motivation is absent.
30-minute honest look at the week. What happened vs. what I intended. Most useful system I use.
Scheduling specific work into specific blocks. Imperfect but much better than not doing it.
Tracking what was actually completed, not just what was planned. Changes your perception of progress.