Section F · The kit
The Setup
picks worth keeping, rotates quietly
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.
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
№ 01The whole kit
Sorted by drawer, not by hype. Everything in one scroll.
open every drawer
№ 02Development
/ 7 picks
№ 03Productivity
/ 7 picks
№ 04Design & Writing
/ 2 picks
№ 05Hardware
/ 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