Uses
Everything (almost) I use associated with this website and my day to day work.
Design
- Figma
- I use this for the majority of design work. Managing components and libraries, prototyping and sharing is by far the best in my opinion.
- Acorn
- An underrated app for all the things Illustrator and Figma can’t do — which now is some photo editing stuff. Without wasting additional money to pay for Photoshop.
- xScope
- So many handy little tools that help designing. Rulers, colour blindness testing, etc. As well as the companion app xScope mirror.
Code
- Nova
- I write all code in Nova, nothing beats a Panic app for quality. I like vscode but not the clunky side of it.
Utility
- Things
- Like Coda, I’ve been a long time user of Things. It’s the GTD (get things done) way of working I like about it, as I’m not that organised. It’s also wonderfully designed.
- iA Writer
- A simple markdown editor. All posts start here then copied and pasted into code. Syncs with iCloud so I can write anywhere.
- Raycast
- A spotlight replacement for Mac, with loads of handy features and workflows. This has overtaken Alfred for me as the extensions and community are better.
Site
Roc Grotesk (variable)
- I use Roc Grotesk for headings.
Elza
- I use Elza for body copy.
Covik Sans Mono
- I use Covik Sans Mono for code.
Next.js
- I moved this site to Next.js after its 10 year or so existence on ExpressionEngine
Vercel
- One of the main reasons I switched to Next.js is to take advantage of hosts like Vercel. It’s taken a lot of the hassle out of deployments and managing a site, working on and testing different branches, etc.