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Aaron Patterson

Ruby and Rails core committer known online as "tenderlove"; maintains Nokogiri and works on Ruby performance.

12 things

ErgodoxEZHardware ZSA

loved

I ordered an ErgoDox EZ because it has tenting built-in, and I really think it's the best keyboard to use.

His written "Uses This" interview, from when he worked on Ruby at Red Hat.

2016-01-28·usesthis.com ↗

AeronHardware Herman Miller

loved

I have an Aeron chair, and I'm very happy with it. When I bought it, I thought it was too expensive (it was around $1000). But the chair is very comfortable and I've been using it for the past 6 years or so, so I think it was worth the money.

His written "Uses This" interview, from when he worked on Ruby at Red Hat.

2016-01-28·usesthis.com ↗

SafariSoftware Apple

liked

I mainly use Safari as my browser since it has the best Keychain integration.

His written "Uses This" interview, from when he worked on Ruby at Red Hat.

2016-01-28·usesthis.com ↗

FirefoxSoftware Mozilla

liked

Firefox has an extremely nice feature that I like for web development: if you hit ' (single quote) it will bring up a search box, but the search box only searches through links on the page.

His written "Uses This" interview, from when he worked on Ruby at Red Hat.

2016-01-28·usesthis.com ↗

KeynoteSoftware Apple

liked

I enjoy using Keynote for making presentations because it allows me to focus on the content and still the presentation comes out looking good.

His written "Uses This" interview, from when he worked on Ruby at Red Hat.

2016-01-28·usesthis.com ↗

EchofonSoftware

liked

For Twitter I use Echofon. It has a very small interface, and I like that.

His written "Uses This" interview, from when he worked on Ruby at Red Hat.

2016-01-28·usesthis.com ↗

Noko LeatherworksHardware Noko Leatherworks

liked

I use wrist rests from Noko Leatherworks. I don't know if they make a huge difference to my setup, but I like them.

His written "Uses This" interview, from when he worked on Ruby at Red Hat.

2016-01-28·usesthis.com ↗

AtreusHardware

uses

The ErgoDox is a bit too large to carry on the road, so I use an Atreus keyboard for travel.

His written "Uses This" interview, from when he worked on Ruby at Red Hat.

2016-01-28·usesthis.com ↗

Henge DockHardware Henge Docks

uses

I use a 15" MacBook Pro, but it's usually mounted in my Henge Dock. My "everyday use" monitor is a 27" Dell.

His written "Uses This" interview, from when he worked on Ruby at Red Hat.

2016-01-28·usesthis.com ↗

VimSoftware

uses

I use Vim as my editor. I've been using Vim for about 16 years, my entire programming career. I've been using Vim for so long that I basically can't switch.

His written "Uses This" interview, from when he worked on Ruby at Red Hat.

2016-01-28·usesthis.com ↗

Razer DeathAdderHardware Razer

mixed

I actually don't care for its weird glowing lights, but the mouse is very comfortable so I don't really mind too much.

His written "Uses This" interview, from when he worked on Ruby at Red Hat.

2016-01-28·usesthis.com ↗

CAD U37Hardware CAD Audio

mixed

The microphone is nice, but I don't like the sound of my own voice, and it seems the thing quits working around 35min in to recording.

His written "Uses This" interview, from when he worked on Ruby at Red Hat.

2016-01-28·usesthis.com ↗

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