The software and hardware this all runs on. My languages, game engine, and infrastructure are covered separately in Current stack.
Software
Editor & IDE
- Rider — main IDE: C++ and Unreal Engine in one place; I debug here too.
- Visual Studio — the MSVC toolchain for compiling UE C++, plus a second debugger.
- PyCharm / WebStorm — Python and TypeScript in the same family of tools.
- Sublime Text — quick edits to single files.
- WorkFlowy - a scratchpad for quick notes.
Dev tooling
- P4V / P4Merge — the Perforce client and diff tool.
Terminal & shell
- Warp — one tool instead of a terminal emulator plus plugins.
Productivity
- Linear — tasks and roadmaps for my own projects (plugins, this site).
- Jira — team tasks and sprint planning.
- Confluence — team documentation.
- Todoist — personal tasks: building a house, home, everyday life, and family
- Wispr Flow — dictation instead of typing.
External memory
- Obsidian — notes, specs, design docs.
- Excalidraw — a whiteboard for diagrams and architecture sketches.
- Airtable — databases for personal projects.
Graphics, video, and 3D
- Adobe Photoshop — mostly UI design, plus graphics for the plugins and the site.
- Substance Painter — painting textures on 3D models; very occasionally.
- Autodesk Maya — 3D models and animation; very occasionally.
- Autodesk Fusion — designing furniture and other home projects.
- DaVinci Resolve — video editing.
Building automation
- Loxone Config — programming the Miniserver in my home setup.
Everyday
- Comet — main browser.
- Discord — main chat app.
- YouTube Music
Hardware
Computer
Desktop: Intel Core i7-13700KF · 64 GB DDR5 4533 MT/s · NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB · ~1.9 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD · Windows 11.
Peripherals
- Monitors — 2× MSI MAG345CQR (34″ ultrawide) + iiyama PL2480H + iiyama PL2494H; four screens, because the UE editor, the IDE, a profiler, and documentation do not fit on two.
- Keyboard — Keychron V10 Max (Alice layout).
- Mouse — Logitech MX Master 4.
- Drawing tablet — Wacom Intuos Pro M.
- Audio — SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro headset + Alesis studio monitors.
Game testing
- Steam Deck — handheld play away from the desktop.
- Xbox controller — my go-to controller for Windows and UE.
- Steam Controller — an alternative controller, different from the Xbox layout.
Mobile & other
- Phone — Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra.
- Laptop — ASUS ProArt PX13.
A page in the style of uses.tech. Updated ~quarterly.