Uses – Jesse Dyck

I’ve spent some time browsing everyone else’s uses page for new tools, so I figured it was time to share my own!

Updated: August, 2023

Hardware

iPhone 14 Pro: This thing is an ergonomic nightmare!
(Previous: iPhone 11; also ergonomic nightmare.)
2021, 16 inch MacBook Pro (M1 Pro): by far my favourite Mac I’ve owned!
(Previously: Mid-2014, Mid-2011, Early-2008, Late-2004 13-inch iBook)
Dell 27″ 4K Monitor (P2715Q): For doing serious work (when I’m not just on the couch with my laptop). It’s starting to show it’s age.
Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard: I’ll probably replace these with something more reliable in the future. The mouse died long ago.
Logitech MX Vertical: great ergonomics, and I love that it functions as a corded mouse via USB-C when needed. But: no horizontal scroll in 2021?!
Rain Design mStand: I’ve had this one for over a decade and still love it!
Sony WH-1000MX4: supposedly the best noise cancelling head phones at the time. But they’re not. And they’re frustratingly buggy.
Airpods (second generation)

WordPress: My go-to CMS
Vue: My go-to front-end framework
Visual Studio Code: Dark theme with Fira Code
Fork: For the times when a git UI is helpful or easier. But I usually just use VS Code’s git integration or the CLI.
Safari: For browsing
Firefox: For development
Edge: For testing
Terminal/zsh: Haven’t found a reason to switch back to bash yet.
Sequel Pro: I don’t love it, but it usually works well enough.
Docker (Compose): Even for simple containers, I generally keep a docker-compose file rather than remembering the CLI flags.
Lando: A newer addition to my toolkit, but it’s become indispensable. One simple ‘yml’ file can make life so much easier.
- Honourable mention: ddev
Charles Proxy
1Password: Absolutely indispensable. I have over a decade’s worth of passwords, software licenses, important documents, etc. stored here.
Transmit: All the polish you expect from a well-designed Mac app. Useful to avoid installing all of the cloud storage apps.

Just some other of my favourites that I can’t not mention.

Fujifilm X-T20: 16–80 mm / 18–55 mm
Peak Design Leash: much more comfortable than Fuji’s strap!
Peak Design 20L Everyday Backpack (v2)
Darkroom: since becoming available on macOS I’ve decided I don’t need Lightroom anymore. Granted it doesn’t do nearly as much, but works great for my amateur needs. iCloud integration is 😍.
Pixelmator Pro: for the times Darkroom isn’t enough.