Last updated 30 May 2026. Inspired by uses.tech. The hardware, software, and services I rely on day to day.
Hardware
- MacBook Pro (M-series). Daily driver for everything.
- External monitor. 27 inch for split-screen Jira + Confluence + IDE.
- Mechanical keyboard. Quieter switches because I am on calls.
- Headphones. Noise-cancelling for cross-timezone calls.
PM and BA work
- Jira. Project management, tracking, dashboards. See my JQL Builder.
- Confluence. Documentation and decision logs.
- Salesforce. Client integration work at Tyfone.
- Notion. Personal knowledge base and project briefs.
- Linear. When the team is small and the velocity is high.
- Microsoft Project. For Gantt-style waterfall asks.
- Miro. Workshops, retros, system diagrams.
- Balsamiq. Quick low-fidelity wireframes for BA conversations.
AI and automation
- Claude Code. My main force multiplier. This site, the 17 tools, automations, status reports — all shipped with Claude Code.
- ChatGPT. Quick lookups, second opinions, draft polish.
- n8n. Workflow automations for Jira triage, weekly digests, meeting prep.
Build stack
- Astro. Default for new content sites and JAMstack builds.
- Next.js. When the app needs server components or React richness.
- Tailwind CSS. Always.
- Node.js. Backend default for small to mid services.
- Flutter. Cross-platform mobile.
- PHP / Laravel. For content-heavy CMS work (this site runs on Botble).
- GitHub. Code hosting, Actions for CI.
- Cloudflare Pages. Default static host.
Communication
- Slack. Team async.
- Email. Stakeholder updates and external comms.
- WhatsApp. Fastest channel for quick conversations. Yes, +91 94917 53503.
- Loom or screen recordings. For async demos and walkthroughs.
Day-to-day services
- Google Workspace. Docs, Sheets, Calendar.
- 1Password. Password manager.
- Hostinger. This site's hosting.
- Cloudflare. DNS and edge for personal projects.
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