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Adam Wiggins

Software developer and entrepreneur; co-founder of Heroku and author of The Twelve-Factor App.

9 things

AudacitySoftware

loved

Audacity can't be beat for waveform editing despite not looking very pretty.

His Uses This interview, on his writing, development and music tools.

2014-08-19·usesthis.com ↗

AnkiSoftware

loved

Right now I'm trying to learn a new spoken language, so Anki deserves a mention. This is a great flashcard authoring tool that syncs across platforms.

His Uses This interview, on his writing, development and music tools.

2014-08-19·usesthis.com ↗

GoodReadsService

loved

I love reading, so I have to mention Pocket (short form) and Kindle (the app, not the hardware) for long-form. Kindle plus GoodReads have amped up my reading in a huge way.

His Uses This interview, on his writing, development and music tools.

2014-08-19·usesthis.com ↗

PixelmatorSoftware

liked

These days I use Pixelmator for simple image editing because it feels so good on the Mac.

His Uses This interview, on his writing, development and music tools.

2014-08-19·usesthis.com ↗

InkscapeSoftware

liked

For vector illustrations, like the cover of this album, I find Inkscape to be far more useable than Adobe Illustrator.

His Uses This interview, on his writing, development and music tools.

2014-08-19·usesthis.com ↗

AlfredSoftware Running with Crayons

uses

I keep the Dock hidden and launch applications exclusively with Alfred.

His Uses This interview, on his writing, development and music tools.

2014-08-19·usesthis.com ↗

Audio-Technica QuietPointHardware Audio-Technica

uses

Audio-Technica QuietPoint noise-canceling headphones plus generated white noise via A Soft Murmur block out distraction while working.

His Uses This interview, on his writing, development and music tools.

2014-08-19·usesthis.com ↗

Logic ProSoftware Apple

uses

For creating music, Logic Pro is my main tool.

His Uses This interview, on his writing, development and music tools.

2014-08-19·usesthis.com ↗

iTerm2Software George Nachman

uses

Pretty standard setup: a 13" MacBook Pro. I spend almost all my time in iTerm 2 and Chrome.

His Uses This interview, on his writing, development and music tools.

2014-08-19·usesthis.com ↗

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