What tech stack do you use for your work? (Hardware + Software)
Most people in this community are makers (I guess developers and marketers).
We spend most of our time in front of the computer, on video calls and the like. Understandably, we want to make it easier and more enjoyable.
What tech stack do you have that makes your work easier?
Share anything, software, hardware, additional equipment (stand desks, treadmills, etc. Bonus points for chairs because I would need something more convenient than I currently have 😃)
My tech stack:
HARDWARE:Rode Wireless Go II – microphone
Hyperx Solocast – secondary microphoneSony Alpha A7 III + SONY FE 28–70 mm f/3.5 + 50mm
MacBook Pro Apple M1 Pro 14inch
SOFTWARE: (the most common)
CapCut
Figma
Imaging Edge Desktop
OBS
Notion
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I'm on an M2 Mac Mini with Arc Browser Raycast and Obsidian for notes.
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@alice_goode Wasn't the Arc Browser shut down?
Genuinely I use next js - shadcn - tailwind - resend - mongo/supabase - lemon squeezy since stripe is not yet supported in my country, although i wish i could have a friend to create for my a bank account in the US or Canada i believe i could create more - just sayin' haha.
But this stack is for quick mvp and prototyping - but i do rails any day for bigger slow projects
PS: If you're looking for a developer who ships and not stall check out hire.emmanuelallan.com🔥and that idea can be a product
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@emmanuelallan It seems that Supabase is widely used among devs :) Many quote this one service frequently.
Honestly, most of my workflow just runs through novanestai.com since I built it to handle resume building, planning, budgeting, and chat. The main stack is Next.js, shadcn/ui, Tailwind, Supabase, and Stripe. For AI, I use OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity—so I can swap models depending on what I need.
If you’re curious how it all works in real life, feel free to take a look: novanestai.com.
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@jaycey7117 are you gonna also launch it here?
@busmark_w_nika Yes, I’ve launched it. Please check it out! https://www.producthunt.com/products/nova-nest-ai
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@jaycey7117 Cool! Good you are sharing it now because I didn't catch that a few days ago. :)
@busmark_w_nika Thanks for the support!
My Marketing Stack:
1) @Apollo.io for Email Appending
2) Reoon for Email Verification
3)@OpenAI for automatically writing highly-personalized messages
4) @MassProspectingfor integrating all the tools above, and send personalized messages on @LinkedIn @Facebook and Email
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@leandro_sardi How is scraping the data in this case? 😅 I remember how they won a court case that began in 2018, as they didn't like the idea of scrapping.
I am a student and social media designer, I use a Dell Latitude 5400, working on upscaling that🔥
I use my design tools also, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Figma, also use Google Apps for email, meetings, storage...
And Notion too, for writing and notes.
It's been a great experience.
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@zion_afemikhe Thank you for sharing. When it comes to software, we are pretty the same :) BTW: Photopeas is a good alternative to Photoshop :)
As someone who lives on dashboards, terminals, and CI/CD pipelines all day, my setup has evolved to be as distraction-free and ergonomic as possible—without going overboard.
Hardware:
MacBook Pro M2 Pro + dual LG UltraFine monitors
Keychron K2 keyboard (custom switches), because latency bugs deserve smooth keystrokes
Herman Miller Aeron chair — worth every penny if you’re optimizing for uptime (my spine says thanks daily)
Autonomous sit-stand desk + a basic under-desk treadmill for post-deploy cooldowns
Software/Stack:
tmux + Alacritty for terminal multiplexing
Warp for when I’m feeling fancy
Grafana + Loki + Tempo — observability is a lifestyle
GitHub Actions + Terraform + ArgoCD for hands-off infra deployments
Cronitor + Better Stack for clean alerting (no pager spam)
Arc browser for tab discipline
I’m always experimenting with reducing friction between writing code, shipping it, and watching it in the wild. Curious what other DevOps folks are using to stay sane.
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@econnoro24 That chair is quite pro! :D But sure, if it can save your back and prevent you from visiting a chiropractor every week, it is a worthwhile investment!
Many of the things you mentioned for software are new to me, so I will have a look at some of them.
Thank you for sharing :)
My Tech Setup:
Chair: I’m using the Herman Miller Aeron Chair. I like it a lot - unfortunately, especially considering the price! What I really appreciate is that they offer different sizes (A, B, C), so you can find the perfect fit. Chairs are super personal though, so I’d recommend not just trying it in the store, but seeing if you can test it out for a while in your real work setup before committing.
Desk: My table is from Desky (Autonomous sit-stand desk, with an alarm to remind you to stand up—which I never use, honestly 😂). One tip: don’t buy the side drawer - the chair arm always hits it, and it’s just not worth the money or the inconvenience.
Laptop: MacBook Pro M1, 16GB RAM. For me, the memory isn’t enough at all, especially when working with lots of heavy apps.
Monitors: Apple Studio Display is my favorite- absolutely love it! I use two monitors, the second is an LG ultrawide. The color difference is pretty noticeable, and honestly, I don’t love it. For connecting both monitors to my laptop I use DisplayLink (though it sometimes lags). Curious what others use for monitor connections—any better solutions out there?
Work Tools: As a startup co-founder, I’m mostly using Xcode, Figma, Cursor, and of course some AI tools.
💡 Recent discoveries: Two small things have really improved my setup lately—a huge mouse pad that covers almost the entire desk, and the Xiaomi monitor lamp with a little dial you can spin to adjust brightness (it’s surprisingly satisfying to use!).
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@mikkii I can see we have the same Mac. Do you use it primarily for coding/programming? :) I have had mine for almost 3 years and I feel how it is difficult for it to handle my video production lol :D BTW, thank you for sharing your setup :)
For my personal work, currently I'm using Next.js, prisma, supabase and express.js.
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@muhammad_nouman_ali What about hardware? :)
Great setup! Love seeing how others optimize their workspace. If anyone here’s into video production or explainer content, check out this animation studio - they do impressive work with motion design and AI.
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@valeriagh Thank you for sharing :)
Hardware :
Mac M4 16"
Airpods 2
Software:
Cursor
Figma
Notion
Supabase
Stripe
Git
NextJS
Lemon Sueezy
Youtube
OpenAI
:)
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@toreapat This reminds me I should buy Airpods :D Solid setup (especially software is similar to mine) :)
Tools: Air M3. Neovim. Chrome. Apple Notes. RapidAPI. Postico. WezTerm.
Stack: Frontend: Preact + TypeScript + ESbuild + Make, Backend: Go + custom HTTP-RPC library.
Infra: Custom bash scripts for provision + deployment directly to VPS on Digital Ocean (perfect for current scale + costs)
Everything else: Notepad + pen.
Big fan of keeping tools and process as simple as they can be, until it's clear exactly what else I need.