UI Design & Prototyping
Figma
My primary visual design tool for mockups and clickable prototypes
Tools
My go-to apps and tools for design, writing, and productivity. While I am continuously exploring new tools in the AI space or additional prototyping tools, none have made their way into my workflow to t he same extent as the ones listed here.
AI Daily Driver
Claude
My primary AI tool for multi-purpose tasks with the necessary personal and project context.
Virtual Whiteboard
Miro
My favorite digital whiteboard. I constantly use it for quick brainstorms, outlining presentations, mind maps, synthesizing research notes by affinity mapping, even some quick wireframing.
Code Editor
Phoenix Code
For when I do need to get my hands dirty in code, as long as it's frontend-focused.
Screen Capture
Cleanshot
Screenshots, recordings, annotations, and text recognition with this tool have all come in handy many times.
Creative Tools
Creative Cloud
From photo retouching to video or sound editing to light illustration or icon work, I still revisit my Creative Cloud tools
UI Design
Sketch
For editing older projects, revisiting legacy designs, I can still feel at home here.
AI Notetaker
Otter.ai
Meeting notes, allowing me to focus on the conversation
Publishing Platform
Ghost
A modern and robust CMS and publishing platform for creators. It helps me make this site happen.
Second Brain
Notion
Setting up my “second brain” for the various topics and projects in my life, via Tiago Forte's PARA.
Highlight Saver
Readwise
Aggregates and resurfaces my highlights from Kindle, Reader, etc
Task Management
Todoist
Mighty to do list. Their productivity karma and streaks feature has effectively helped me reduce procrastination many times, as I really didn’t want to break my streaks.
Password Management
1Password
My go-to password manager. Been using it for many years and have never found a reason to switch.