Uses✦
Hardware, software, and everyday tools I use to build products, write, and learn. Inspired by the /uses pages around the web.
Hardware
iPhone
My primary device and my only camera — an iPhone photo earned an Honorable Mention at the 2025 IPPAWARDS. Also the daily test device for DailyTrace.
Mac (Apple silicon)
My main machine for everything: Xcode builds, web development, writing, and photo editing.
Building products
Xcode + Swift
How DailyTrace gets built — widgets, timelines, heatmaps, and all.
Next.js + TypeScript + Tailwind CSS
The stack behind this site: App Router, React, and Tailwind 4, deployed on Vercel.
Claude Code
AI pair programmer. Much of this site — including the French learning pages — ships with its help.
Notion API
Powers the articles on this site; I write in Notion and publish from it.
Writing & thinking
Notion
Where articles, product notes, and research live before they become anything else.
Learning
WordBoost
My own browser extension — English vocabulary review woven into everyday browsing. Dogfooding daily.
French study pages
Self-made grammar references on this site, built while working through French as a third language.