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Web developer and writer; an early GitHub employee, author of speaking.io and of widely read essays on startups and product.
10 things
Fujifilm X100SHardware Fujifilm
I used to bring my Nikon D5100 everywhere, but switched this year to the excellent Fujifilm X100S primarily because a lot of my photos happen casually, on the road, where the smaller size is a big plus.
His written "Uses This" interview, from his GitHub years.
2014-04-17·usesthis.com ↗
RubySoftware
I tend to build things with Ruby, and I'm pretty in love with that language even after all these years.
His written "Uses This" interview, from his GitHub years.
2014-04-17·usesthis.com ↗
DeltaService Delta Air Lines
I tend to fly Delta and stay at SPG hotels, in large part because I think both of them don't have completely maddening UI in their product (be it technical or customer service or the service itself).
His written "Uses This" interview, from his GitHub years.
2014-04-17·usesthis.com ↗
Native Instruments Traktor S4Hardware Native Instruments
For live music, I play on a Native Instruments Traktor S4 at either our office or at home.
His written "Uses This" interview, from his GitHub years.
2014-04-17·usesthis.com ↗
Maschine Mikro 2.0Hardware Native Instruments
I'm still very new to creating music, but for that I use a Native Instruments Maschine Mikro 2.0. I use a pair of white Pioneer HDJ-2000s for headphones.
His written "Uses This" interview, from his GitHub years.
2014-04-17·usesthis.com ↗
Pioneer HDJ-2000Hardware Pioneer
I use a pair of white Pioneer HDJ-2000s for headphones.
His written "Uses This" interview, from his GitHub years.
2014-04-17·usesthis.com ↗
RailsSoftware
If it's on the web, I'm usually using Rails to build it, with the exception of some smaller apps where I'll still drop down to Sinatra from time to time.
His written "Uses This" interview, from his GitHub years.
2014-04-17·usesthis.com ↗
BoxenSoftware
My development environment is managed by Boxen, Homebrew, and my dotfiles. I'm feeling good about all of that, which wasn't always the case if you were a Ruby developer five years ago.
His written "Uses This" interview, from his GitHub years.
2014-04-17·usesthis.com ↗
AtomSoftware
I write code in Atom, the text editor we've been working on for six years at GitHub. It's based on Chromium, so to customize it you can inspect it just like any other web element.
His written "Uses This" interview, from his GitHub years.
2014-04-17·usesthis.com ↗
ApertureSoftware Apple
For photos, I use Aperture to manage things locally, and Exposure to share them with people.
His written "Uses This" interview, from his GitHub years.
2014-04-17·usesthis.com ↗
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