Setup·Updated May 2026
The kit, more or less.
What I actually open every day. Not sponsorships, not a stack flex. Just the apps and bits of hardware that earned their dock space and get to stay.
picks worth keeping. rotates quietly.
19 picksno affiliate codes
The ones earning their keep today.
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with strong opinions
Notion
second brain, mostly
MacBook 14″ M5
the workhorse
Dropover
small app, big rescue
The whole kit.
Sorted by drawer, not by hype. Everything in one scroll.
open every drawer
Development
/ 7 picks
Productivity
/ 7 picks
Design & Writing
/ 2 picks
Hardware
/ 3 picks
Tools earn their place. Some have stuck around for years. Some rotate out the moment they get in their own way. Nothing here is a sponsorship; if it shows up, it's because I actually use it.
May 2026