09 / Uses

Uses

Tools, software and things I rely on.

Hardware

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 Primary machine. Runs Ubuntu 24.04.

16GB RAM Enough for most local development and VMs.

512GB SSD Fast enough. Everything else goes to cloud storage.

Software

Ubuntu 24.04 Daily driver operating system.

VS Code Primary editor. Neovim for everything terminal.

Firefox Primary browser. uBlock Origin always on.

Alacritty Terminal emulator. Fast, minimal, GPU-accelerated.

Obsidian Notes, research annotations, project planning.

Figma Wireframes, diagrams, and design when needed.

Services

AWS Primary cloud. EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS.

GitHub Version control and CI/CD via Actions.

Vercel Static site hosting and preview deployments.

Cloudflare DNS, CDN, and DDoS protection.

Other

Lenovo KM Master 3 Wireless keyboard and mouse combo. Reliable.

Bay-Fion X3 Monitor. 27", 1080p. Does the job.

Why Linux?

I love the control, the philosophy, and the command line. Linux makes the operating system visible rather than hiding it behind abstractions. When something breaks, you can understand why — and that understanding compounds. Every layer of the system becomes legible over time. For someone who works in cloud infrastructure, that legibility is not optional.