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Indonesian fullstack engineer, speaker and instructor; writes about JavaScript, SvelteKit and Linux tooling at kalwabed.com.
21 things
SvelteKitSoftware
elements, JavaScript reigns supreme. SvelteKit's efficiency and reactivity make it my framework of choice, and TypeScript's type annotations bring a welcome layer of confidence to my codebase.
His /uses page, an overview of the tech and tools he uses as a developer day to day. The date here is the last commit to the page's own source file, src/pages/uses.astro in his site repo kalwabed/kalwabed.com.
2025-12-20·kalwabed.com ↗
NeovimSoftware
Neovim: my current favorite terminal editor. It offers more flexibility and ergonomic, via LazyVim.
His /uses page, an overview of the tech and tools he uses as a developer day to day. The date here is the last commit to the page's own source file, src/pages/uses.astro in his site repo kalwabed/kalwabed.com.
2025-12-20·kalwabed.com ↗
Arch LinuxSoftware Arch Linux
Arch Linux: has become my go-to distro after years of using EndeavourOS. I've recently switched to Hyprland as my window manager, and it's been a game-changer. Currently, I'm using CachyOS with KDE. It's been a great experience so far! Here's my
His /uses page, an overview of the tech and tools he uses as a developer day to day. The date here is the last commit to the page's own source file, src/pages/uses.astro in his site repo kalwabed/kalwabed.com.
2025-12-20·kalwabed.com ↗
Mac mini M4Hardware Apple
Mac Mini M4 (16/256GB): I found it very value for money. It's also my first device from Apple and I'm very satisfied using it as a personal computer at home.
His /uses page, an overview of the tech and tools he uses as a developer day to day. The date here is the last commit to the page's own source file, src/pages/uses.astro in his site repo kalwabed/kalwabed.com.
2025-12-20·kalwabed.com ↗
Macbook Air M4Hardware Apple
Macbook Air M4 (16/256GB): daily driver. Get things done. It's also my second device from Apple and I'm very satisfied using it as a mobility solution.
His /uses page, an overview of the tech and tools he uses as a developer day to day. The date here is the last commit to the page's own source file, src/pages/uses.astro in his site repo kalwabed/kalwabed.com.
2025-12-20·kalwabed.com ↗
HelixSoftware
Helix: my previous favorite terminal editor. I've been a Visual Studio Code user for a long time. But this change has really allowed me to move faster.
His /uses page, an overview of the tech and tools he uses as a developer day to day. The date here is the last commit to the page's own source file, src/pages/uses.astro in his site repo kalwabed/kalwabed.com.
2025-12-20·kalwabed.com ↗
Fira CodeOther Nikita Prokopov
Fira Code: my favorite dev font since I first encountered it. And now I switched to Iosevka for good reason.
His /uses page, an overview of the tech and tools he uses as a developer day to day. The date here is the last commit to the page's own source file, src/pages/uses.astro in his site repo kalwabed/kalwabed.com.
2025-12-20·kalwabed.com ↗
ZenSoftware
Zen: I'm also a fan of Brave, but Zen is a great browser because it's open-source and firefox-based, but with all the customization and utilization I need.
His /uses page, an overview of the tech and tools he uses as a developer day to day. The date here is the last commit to the page's own source file, src/pages/uses.astro in his site repo kalwabed/kalwabed.com.
2025-12-20·kalwabed.com ↗
WezTermSoftware Wez Furlong
Wezterm: my previous favorite feature-rich terminal since I migrated to Hyprland. And now I see myself getting comfortable with Ghostty.
His /uses page, an overview of the tech and tools he uses as a developer day to day. The date here is the last commit to the page's own source file, src/pages/uses.astro in his site repo kalwabed/kalwabed.com.
2025-12-20·kalwabed.com ↗
fnmSoftware
fnm: fast and simple Node.js version manager, built in Rust.
His /uses page, an overview of the tech and tools he uses as a developer day to day. The date here is the last commit to the page's own source file, src/pages/uses.astro in his site repo kalwabed/kalwabed.com.
2025-12-20·kalwabed.com ↗
LazygitSoftware
Lazygit: give me better Git terminal visualization support.
His /uses page, an overview of the tech and tools he uses as a developer day to day. The date here is the last commit to the page's own source file, src/pages/uses.astro in his site repo kalwabed/kalwabed.com.
2025-12-20·kalwabed.com ↗
StarshipSoftware
Starship: gives me a new, cooler looking terminal experience.
His /uses page, an overview of the tech and tools he uses as a developer day to day. The date here is the last commit to the page's own source file, src/pages/uses.astro in his site repo kalwabed/kalwabed.com.
2025-12-20·kalwabed.com ↗
ZoxideSoftware Ajeet D'Souza
zoxide: a smarter cd command.
His /uses page, an overview of the tech and tools he uses as a developer day to day. The date here is the last commit to the page's own source file, src/pages/uses.astro in his site repo kalwabed/kalwabed.com.
2025-12-20·kalwabed.com ↗
fzfSoftware fzf
fzf: fast fuzzy finder.
His /uses page, an overview of the tech and tools he uses as a developer day to day. The date here is the last commit to the page's own source file, src/pages/uses.astro in his site repo kalwabed/kalwabed.com.
2025-12-20·kalwabed.com ↗
ezaSoftware
eza: a modern, maintained replacement for ls.
His /uses page, an overview of the tech and tools he uses as a developer day to day. The date here is the last commit to the page's own source file, src/pages/uses.astro in his site repo kalwabed/kalwabed.com.
2025-12-20·kalwabed.com ↗
yaziSoftware
yazi: blazing fast terminal file manager written in Rust, based on async I/O.
His /uses page, an overview of the tech and tools he uses as a developer day to day. The date here is the last commit to the page's own source file, src/pages/uses.astro in his site repo kalwabed/kalwabed.com.
2025-12-20·kalwabed.com ↗
Lily58Hardware
Lily58: split keyboard, I forced myself to get used to this kind of keyboard model. So far I'm very happy, I just need time to get used to it.
His /uses page, an overview of the tech and tools he uses as a developer day to day. The date here is the last commit to the page's own source file, src/pages/uses.astro in his site repo kalwabed/kalwabed.com.
2025-12-20·kalwabed.com ↗
CloudflareService Cloudflare
Cloudflare: I'm also a fan of Netlify and Vercel. I moved some projects to Cloudflare to have more control over the infrastructure.
His /uses page, an overview of the tech and tools he uses as a developer day to day. The date here is the last commit to the page's own source file, src/pages/uses.astro in his site repo kalwabed/kalwabed.com.
2025-12-20·kalwabed.com ↗
ObsidianSoftware Obsidian
Obsidian: my home for journaling and taking notes.
His /uses page, an overview of the tech and tools he uses as a developer day to day. The date here is the last commit to the page's own source file, src/pages/uses.astro in his site repo kalwabed/kalwabed.com.
2025-12-20·kalwabed.com ↗
ZellijSoftware
Zellij: multi-workspace terminal for better access across tasks.
His /uses page, an overview of the tech and tools he uses as a developer day to day. The date here is the last commit to the page's own source file, src/pages/uses.astro in his site repo kalwabed/kalwabed.com.
2025-12-20·kalwabed.com ↗
atuinSoftware
atuin: shell history with ease.
His /uses page, an overview of the tech and tools he uses as a developer day to day. The date here is the last commit to the page's own source file, src/pages/uses.astro in his site repo kalwabed/kalwabed.com.
2025-12-20·kalwabed.com ↗
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