Uses

There are times when I am asked what software or hardware I am using. This page will serve as a living document.

Physical

• Calendar: Ink and Volt
• Quiver for pens: LINK

Hardware

• Work Laptop

  • MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018), 2.6 GHz Intel Core i7, 16 GB 2400 MHz DDR, Radeon Pro 560X 4 GB Intel UHD Graphics 630 1536 MB

• Mechanical Keyboard

  • V-Technology Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, blue switches

Editor

• Visual Studio Code is my code editor of choice.
  • Dark+ Theme.
  • Live Share for pairing.
  • GitLens simply helps you better understand code. Quickly glimpse into whom, why, and when a line or code block was changed. Jump back through history to gain further insights as to how and why the code evolved.

Software

• Jolt of Caffeine: this is software I use to keep the Mac awake when presenting.
• 200 OK! Web Server for Chrome: this is a handy little Chrome App that lets me prototype small sites.
• Multi Monitor Wallpaper: this app allows me to define wallpaper that spans several screens. There is a minimal cost for this software that is worth it.

Sites

• Flaticon: great simple graphics, most free with attribution.

Books

Programming

• Clean Code, Robert C. Martin
• Working Effectively With Legacy Code, Michael Feathers

JavaScript

• The Principles of Object-Oriented JavaScript, Nicholas C. Zakas
• Testable JavaScript, Mark Ethan Trostler

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

• CSS Secrets: Better Solutions to Everyday Web Design Problems, Lea Verou