Some of the tools I use and reccomend.

I've always loved building things, from software to house projects and everything in between. Here are some of the tools I use to get the job done.

Tools

  • 14" MacBook Pro, M3 Pro, 36GB RAM(2023)

    I had long been an anti-Apple guy, but when looking for a new laptop, I couldn't find a 14" laptop with the same power and battery life as the M series chips.

  • Desktop I9-9700k, 32GB RAM, RTX 2080 (2019)

    This was my first build and I love it. I dual boot Windows and Linux and use it for gaming and development.

  • iPad Mini 6, 64GB (2021)

    This was the first Apple product I had bought in many years. I needed it for to run Foreflight while I was flying. Now that I have an iPhone and Macbook I have a stylus I use for note taking that syncs across all my devices.

  • Sony A6700 (2025)

    I've long been a fan of the Sony Alpha series, with my first camera being the A6300. After almost a decade of loyal service, I decided to upgrade to the A6700.

    Favorite Lenses

    • Sony 18-105mm f/4: I love this lens for shooting video. It's a great all around lens for most situations when you're on the go. Takes pretty good stills too!
    • Sigma 30mm f/1.4: This is one of my favorite lenses for both video and stills. Every photographer or videographer should have a 50mm prime, which this is the equivalent of on my Sony's crop sensor.
    • Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3: I bought this lens when I was going on Safari and these days is used to record sports and sometimes the local wildlife.
    • Rokinon 16mm f/2: Primarily used for astrophotography these days

  • Sony A6300 (2016)

    In college I wanted to get my own camera to take pictures and shoot short films on. I sold my plasma for a few months to buy this camera and it's been with me ever since. I've since upgraded this camera to the newer A6700, but will never forget my first "real" camera.

  • Action Cameras

    • GoPro Hero 7 Black
    • Insta360 One X

Software Development

  • IDEs

    VS Code, Vim

  • Languages

    C, C++, Go, Python, Typescript/Javascript, Lua, Java, Rust, PHP, C#

  • Frameworks

    NextJs, React, GStreamer, Tailwind, NodeJs, TensorFlow, GatsbyJs, JQuery, Bootstrap, ASP.NET

  • Tools/Infrastructure

    Git, AWS (Lambda, EC2, SES, Route 53, Kinesis, Rekognition), GCP, Nginx, Apache, Azure, GraphQL, Postgres, MySQL, Neo4j

Creativity

  • Lightroom

    My go to for photo editing. I love I can edit across all my devices now.

  • Premiere Pro

    My video editing tool of choice for many years.

  • Illustrator

    I create all of my logos and designs in Illustrator. It's a great tool for quickly creating vector graphics