Uses
What I use to ship.
Updated as the stack evolves. Inspired by the uses.tech community.
AI / coding
- Cursor
- Daily editor — agent mode for everything non-trivial.
- Claude Code (Opus 4.7, 1M context)
- PRD synthesis, refactors, multi-file orchestration.
- Claude API + LangGraph
- Production agent pipelines.
- LangFuse
- Observability for agent runs and prompt iterations.
- N8N
- Glue for non-LLM-first integrations.
- ScreenPipe
- Local screen + audio context. Open-source contributor.
Product / analytics
- Figma
- Design and async product reviews.
- Mixpanel
- Funnels, retention, feature adoption.
- Metabase
- Self-serve SQL dashboards for the team.
- Xmind
- First-pass thinking. Ambassador since 2025.
- Linear
- Triage and roadmap.
iOS / shipping indie
- Xcode
- Required.
- SwiftUI + SwiftData
- Default for new apps.
- StoreKit 2
- All monetization, no subscriptions.
- TestFlight
- Beta loop with friends + family.
Hardware
- MacBook Pro M-series
- Daily driver.
- Logitech MX Master
- Mouse.
- External 27” display
- Vertical for code, horizontal for design.