fabian

Uses

The tools and gear I reach for every day. Inspired by uses.tech.

01

Editor & IDE

  • VS CodeStill my favourite editor for web work.
  • IntelliJ IDEAPrimary IDE at work. Powerful refactoring, solid Git integration, and it handles large codebases better than anything else I've tried.
02

Languages & Frameworks

  • TypeScriptTypes are documentation you can't forget to update.
  • Next.jsThe React framework I build almost everything in.
  • Tailwind CSSUtility-first CSS that scales without turning into a mess.
  • Node.jsFor backend work and scripting.
03

Hardware

  • Custom PCBuilt it myself. Satisfying to work on something you assembled.
  • WhoopTracks sleep, recovery, and HRV. The HRV data is more useful than the strain scores — take the ±5–10 bpm heart rate readings with a grain of salt.
04

Productivity & Apps

  • NotionNotes, ideas, second brain.
  • RaycastLauncher plus everything else. Replaced a dozen small utilities.
  • BraveFast, blocks ads by default, Chromium-based so extensions work.
  • MacroFactorNutrition tracking with dynamic targets based on your actual weight trend — more honest than apps that hand you a static number and call it done.