My Development Setup in Late 2025

Introduction

• The tools we use as developers aren’t typically as important as how we use them but sometimes we find stuff that works well and I want to share what I’ve been using this past year
• I’ll talk about my hardware and software setup and what I like (and dislike)

MacBook Pro

• We’re gonna start with the big one, 16” M4 Max 48GB of RAM 1TB SSD MacBook Pro
• IDE: Cursor
• Terminal: Ghostty
  • with zsh (ask AI to update your .zshrc config file with some suggestions)
• Tile manager: Aerospace
• Raycast
• Arc

Peripherals

• Keyboard: Nuphy Air75 v2
• Mouse: MX Master 3s
• Camera: Elgato facecam
• Microphone: Elgato Wave 3 (with a low profile arm)
• Headphones: sennheiser 599 Open back
• Gliding wrist wrest
• Satechi Thunderbolt 4 slim hub pro dock
• Generic KVM
• 2 monitors, 1 1080p vertical, 1 27” 1440p 144z main monitor
• Generic Sit Stand desk
• Key light
• Green screen chair attachment
• Old Herman Miller Aeron

Miscellaneous

• Travel
  • Airpods Pro 2
  • Small powerbar with USB and Plugs
  • Lululemon Cruiser Backbpack
  • Tomtoc electronic organizer accessory tech pouch
    • Cables
    • Chargers
    • USB C Hub
    • Battery bank
    • etc
• Gaming
  • PS5
  • Desktop Gaming computer
  • Switch
  • PS Vita

Links

• Landing a Developer Job in a Tough Market | w/ Taylor Desseyn (VP at Torc)
• Navigating Your Tech Career: Proven Strategies for Success

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