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Website

My friend Nawa built the initial version of my website with Ruby and hosted it on Linode* in 2020. He helped make necessary changes until 2025, when with the help of AI I could convert it to Next.js and start making changes myself.

Other than that, for website needs I use these services nowadays.

• ●Porkbun — domain registrar.
• ●Cloudflare — hosting for static sites.
• ●SendFox — sends my personal newsletter.

Work

Most of my working hours go here now. Claude* is my main AI assistant for brainstorming, getting answers, and building. Gemini is my second opinion.

As for design work.

• ●Figma — main design tool.
• ●Affinity — advanced vector work Figma can't do.
• ●Nucleo* — managing icons.
• ●Pica — managing fonts.
• ●Eagle & Hive — saving visual references.
• ●Mobbin* — browsing app design patterns.

And development work.

• ●Claude Code* — main vibe coding tool.
• ●Visual Studio Code — main IDE when I want to look at and touch code directly.
• ●Antigravity — alternative coding agent from my Gemini subscription, for simpler tasks or when I hit my Claude limit.
• ●GitHub — stores and shares my projects.
• ●Xcode — building iOS apps.
• ●Swift Playgrounds — learning Swift and SwiftUI.

Workflow.

• ●Lemon Squeezy — selling digital things online.
• ●Ko-fi — accepting donations for the free things I make.
• ●Granola — meeting note taker.
• ●Focusee* — screen recording.

Everyday

These are the tools I use to run my life outside of active work.

I use Proton apps for storing sensitive information, since they are more privacy focused.

• ●Proton Drive — storing personal and family data.
• ●Proton Pass — storing passwords for finance and other critical accounts.
• ●Proton Mail — mainly finance related emails.
• ●Proton VPN — use when I'm on wifi outside and want a private connection.

I still use Google for convenience, mostly Drive and Gmail for signing into other tools.

Since I'm on Apple devices, I also use their apps. Their strength is collaboration and integration across devices.

• ●iCloud — custom email and storage.
• ●Reminders — quick to-dos, shared with my wife.
• ●Apple Calendar — keeps my family schedule on track.
• ●Apple Passwords — managing and sharing all passwords.

Other than that.

• ●Obsidian — notes for work and life.
• ●Dia — main browser.
• ●Zoho Mail — email for business.
• ●Raycast — replaced Spotlight a long time ago.
• ●Things — organizing side-project to-dos.
• ●Raindrop — managing bookmarks.
• ●Ledger & Tangem* — hardware wallet.
• ●MEXC* — crypto exchange.

Hardware

I work from a home office in Surabaya, Indonesia, and these products help me stay productive.

• ●Carvi desk — my working desk.
• ●MacBook Pro M3 (14-inch) — my main work machine.
• ●BenQ PD2725U — best alternative to a Studio Display for a MacBook.
• ●iPad Pro 11" (2020) — sometimes useful, sometimes not.
• ●iPhone 14 Pro — personal and work.
• ●Magic Mouse — comfortable for design work.
• ●Keychron K3 — compact mechanical keyboard.
• ●Magic Keyboard — keyboard for my iPad, since 2021.
• ●Logitech Brio 500 — good value webcam.
• ●Thronmax Dome Plus M3 — microphone for meetings.
• ●Sony CH710N — great for focus and music, since 2020.
• ●Nillkin ProDesk Stand — keeps the desk setup ergonomic.
• ●Dekoruma Studio Alpha Chair — ergonomic chair.

Not used anymore

• ●ChatGPT — work assistant. started in 2022, fully moved to Claude in 2025.
• ●Vercel — deployment. $20 feels too expensive for static commercial sites, moved to Cloudflare.
• ●Webflow & Framer — building websites faster. now I build with Claude Code faster, without vendor lock-in.
• ●Notion — life wiki. moved to Obsidian.
• ●Gotrade — investing in US stocks. focusing on Bitcoin instead.