Tools I Use
The practical layer behind the work.
The small stack behind the writing, the rooms and the builds.
This site itself is one of the builds, documented in public.
Why it exists
People ask what I use more often than they ask what I think. This is the short answer.
Nothing here is sponsored or affiliated.
Core idea
Tools matter far less than the habit around them, but the wrong tool can quietly end a habit.
I keep the stack small so switching costs stay low.
Evidence
Built with them:
How I think about it
I change tools slowly and leave loudly when one starts extracting rather than helping.
Anything that cannot export my work is temporary by definition.
How it works
The list is dated and changes when the work changes.
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Projects and examples
Related:
Questions and tensions
Fact: No entry on this page is sponsored or affiliate-linked.
Interpretation: Most tool advice is a personality test in disguise.
Experiment: Keeping the stack deliberately boring.
Ambition: A setup that survives a decade of changing work.
Last reviewed: September 2026.
Invitation
If you use something better, I want to know.