{"id":217,"date":"2020-10-13T02:04:21","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T02:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emersoncode.com\/blog\/?p=217"},"modified":"2020-10-13T03:10:23","modified_gmt":"2020-10-13T03:10:23","slug":"my-tech-stack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emersoncode.com\/blog\/my-tech-stack\/","title":{"rendered":"My tech stack"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I&#8217;ve read countless other &#8216;my tech stack&#8217; blog posts and wanted to make my own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Productivity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alfredapp.com\/\">Alfred 4<\/a> ($35 one time)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Replaces Apple&#8217;s search feature (Spotlight) and so much more. See my <a href=\"https:\/\/emersoncode.com\/blog\/how-i-use-alfred\/\">post about it<\/a> here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/magnet.crowdcafe.com\/\">Magnet<\/a> ($2.99 one time)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Allows you to snap your windows around. For example, easily snap two windows side by side taking up 50% of your screen width. Or 3 apps at 33.33% full screen&#8230;etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/toggl.com\/\">Toggl Track<\/a> (Free plan) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Simple track time and categorization spent between projects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Coding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sublimetext.com\/3\">Sublime Text 3<\/a> ($80 one time)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My preference for a code editor. Loads incredibly quickly and has pretty much everything I could ask for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iterm2.com\/\">iTerm 2 <\/a> (Free)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Terminal replacement with better design\/layout options. Probably has other features but haven&#8217;t investigated too much. No learning curve assuming you&#8217;re already familiar with Terminal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ngrok.io\">ngrok.io<\/a> ($5 per month)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Allows me to easily tunnel localhost to a publically accessable domain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hosting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/heroku.com\">Heroku<\/a> for Ruby on Rails projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalocean.com\/\">DigitalOcean<\/a> for everything else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Domains<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Namecheap &amp; Google Domains. Doesn&#8217;t matter much, but I avoid GoDaddy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Email, Chat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/workspace.google.com\/\">G-Suite<\/a> by Google ($6.00 per month per user)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My go to for any email addresses I need set up with a custom domain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Slack (Free plan)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discord (Free plan)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Banking Automation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/astra.finance\/\">Astra Finance<\/a> on iOS (Free)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Allows me to connect multiple bank accounts and set up simple rules for automated transfers between accounts. One of my favorites. For example, are you a freelancer? Create a routine to automatically transfer 30% of each incoming payment in your business checking account to set aside in your savings account for tax purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Passwords<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/1password.com\/\">1Password<\/a> ($3.99 per month)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond worth the price tag and slight learning curve. Can securely access all my passwords across devices and never forgot passwords anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Note taking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Organized folders of .md and .txt files opened with code editor of my choice (Sublime Text 3)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Can quickly open notes using Alfred 4&#8217;s search feature as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve read countless other &#8216;my tech stack&#8217; blog posts and wanted to make my own. Productivity Alfred 4 ($35 one time) Replaces Apple&#8217;s search feature (Spotlight) and so much more. See my post about it here. Magnet ($2.99 one time) Allows you to snap your windows around. 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