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Mike Krieger

Co-founder of Instagram; background in human-computer interaction.

12 things

iMacHardware Apple

loved

We just got new iMacs for our team – 3.4 GHz with 16 GB of RAM. It's by far the fastest machine I've ever owned

The Setup (usesthis.com) interview, given while he was scaling Instagram.

usesthis.com ↗·2011-11-04

Microsoft Natural Keyboard 4000Hardware

loved

Peripherally, I use a Magic Trackpad and a Microsoft Natural Keyboard 4000 – it's the keyboard I've been using for the last 7 years, and I'll keep buying them for as long as they make them.

The Setup (usesthis.com) interview, given while he was scaling Instagram.

usesthis.com ↗·2011-11-04

Sennheiser HD280Hardware Sennheiser

loved

For music, I used to wear my Grado SR-60s in the office, but they leak too much to work well in a small office, so I switched (after reading Marco Arment's recommendation) to a pair of Sennheiser HD280s, which I love.

The Setup (usesthis.com) interview, given while he was scaling Instagram.

usesthis.com ↗·2011-11-04

AccessorizerSoftware

loved

When I'm in XCode, I always have Accessorizer open alongside. It took my least favorite parts of writing Objective-C – repetitive property declarations, @synthesizes etc – and made them a one-click shortcut away.

The Setup (usesthis.com) interview, given while he was scaling Instagram.

usesthis.com ↗·2011-11-04

The Hit ListSoftware

loved

What ultimately won my heart was the Potion Factory's The Hit List, especially with the release of the iPhone app. The sync works perfectly, and it has just the right amount of structure for the way I work, plus great keyboard navigation.

The Setup (usesthis.com) interview, given while he was scaling Instagram.

usesthis.com ↗·2011-11-04

RdioService

loved

I've settled on Rdio as my music service of choice - no one else is getting the social aspect even close to right.

The Setup (usesthis.com) interview, given while he was scaling Instagram.

usesthis.com ↗·2011-11-04

The Last RocketSoftware Shaun Inman

loved

I'm not a huge iPhone gamer, but Shaun Inman's The Last Rocket is a recent favorite of mine.

The Setup (usesthis.com) interview, given while he was scaling Instagram.

usesthis.com ↗·2011-11-04

Amazon EC2Service Amazon

uses

Finally, all of our startup runs on Amazon EC2, which means we never have to visit data centers to install & maintain servers.

The Setup (usesthis.com) interview, given while he was scaling Instagram.

usesthis.com ↗·2011-11-04

MacVimSoftware

uses

I spend most of my day in MacVim and XCode.

The Setup (usesthis.com) interview, given while he was scaling Instagram.

usesthis.com ↗·2011-11-04

VimiumSoftware

uses

If I could navigate everything on my computer with vim bindings, I would – I use Vimium for Chrome and gleeBox for Safari.

The Setup (usesthis.com) interview, given while he was scaling Instagram.

usesthis.com ↗·2011-11-04

Field NotesOther

uses

Non-digital notes go straight into a Field Notes notebook.

The Setup (usesthis.com) interview, given while he was scaling Instagram.

usesthis.com ↗·2011-11-04

Fuji Roubaix 3.0Other

uses

Speaking of the bike, I ride a Fuji Roubaix 3.0 to work, rain or shine.

The Setup (usesthis.com) interview, given while he was scaling Instagram.

usesthis.com ↗·2011-11-04

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The verdict is what they actually said: loved and liked are explicit; recommended means they told others to get it; uses means they only say they use it; read is a book on their public shelf with no verdict; mixed and disliked are kept too.

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