Last updated : 17/01/2021
I don't get queries about my work environment so often, but this is just in case if you want to know. Here are the tools, devices and services I use to get things done. These are not the best ones, but I personally feel these very comfortable. I consider this as my personal checklist too.
Hardware
Machines : Dell Latitude 3400 (i7/16GB) for work, Macbook Air M2 for personal use
Keyboard & Mouse : Keychron K3 V2
Secondary Monitor : HP 24"
Software
Operating System : Ubuntu 20.04 LTS for work OS X for personal use
I've been using ubuntu since version 10.10. I still remember the days that canonical used to ship free copies of ubuntu CDs all over the world. I got dozen of them and distributed in my friend circles.
Desktop Applications
Image Editor : Gimp 2
Media Player : VLC
Audio Editor : Audacity
Web Browser : Firefox
API Testing : Postman
Torrent : Transmission
Git Client : Sublime Merge
DB Viewer : Robo3T, DBeaver, MongoDB Compass
Terminal : Bash (Ubuntu default)
Yeah, black background and green fonts !
Blogging : Jekyll
I've never used a simple static site generator like this one before. Many thanks to Github Pages for the Jekyll integration.
Bulk Image Processing : Imagemagick
Resize, merge, combine and convert bulk images is a piece of cake with this.
Bulk Media Processing : ffmpeg
Slice, convert, re-encode, merge bulk media files in a faster and easier way.
Editor
Code Editor : VSCode
Font : Hack
Theme : Material Theme
Tech Stack
Language : JavaScript, Go (still walking)
Platform : NodeJS
Database : MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis
Framework : ExpressJS, NestJS, NestJS, Angular, React(beginner)
Services : AWS, GCC, Firebase, IBM Watson, Stripe, Sendgrid
Services
Electronics
Not a fan of virtual personal assistants, using this as a news-reader / speaker / calender / phone. Check this.
Why not ?
I am not a pro photographer, but I like to take pictures of moments that makes me happy. This is a basic camera that I bought to learn and cherish my photography skills.
Sleep tracking and steps count, just in case if I need some motivation for a healthier life.
Syska WiFi bulb / Smitch WiFi bulb
Lazy enough to get up from the bed to switch off the bulb.
I have a couple of units with me. Using one of them as a media center that's connected to the TV.
First MCU that comes to my mind whenever an IoT / electronic project idea pops up.
I don't read a lot, but most of the books I need are available for kindle.
Desk Setup
Laptop / Keyboard / Mouse
One bottle full of Red Lucky Seeds
Books :
- Ikigai
- Sapiens
- The God of Small Things
- The Power Of Your Subconscious Mind
- Eloquent JavaScript
- YDKJS
- The 5 AM Club