Uses

Tools & gear

A living inventory of what I use to think, build, and create. Inspired by uses.tech.

Editor & terminal

  • VS Code with a minimal setup. Few extensions, dark theme.
  • Warp terminal. Fast, modern, AI-assisted.
  • JetBrains Mono for code. Ligatures on.

Daily apps

  • Arc Browser for everything web. Spaces keep contexts separate.
  • Obsidian for notes, thinking, and connecting ideas.
  • Spotify for focus music while coding.
  • Figma for design exploration and prototyping.
  • Linear for tracking tasks and projects.

Desk

  • Mechanical keyboard — tactile switches, minimal layout
  • Trackball mouse — better for wrists
  • Single ultrawide monitor — no bezels, no distraction
  • Standing desk — switch positions throughout the day

This site

  • Astro for static generation
  • Tailwind CSS for styling
  • Markdown & MDX for content
  • Cloudflare Pages for hosting
  • GitHub for version control
  • Source at github.com/kien-day/kienday