Software and tools I use

I use a wide range of software and tools on a day to day basis, I try and make sure I keep this list up to date as I get asked quite often.

Hardware

Devices and equipment that I use.

Macbook Air 2024

I recently switched to the Macbook Air from a Mac mini so that I can be more portable, so far I am loving it!

Bose QC

I used to use a gaming headset, but I find this one a lot more comfortable to use. It is light, has great sound quality, and my ears don't get hot like they used to!

ZSA Moonlander

Having switched to the moonlander a while ago, I couldn't go back. It is super comfortable to write on and I have configured the keys to what makes sense to me.

Shure MV7

I used to have issues with this microphone, util I installed the Motiv mix app. Now the audio quality for recording is fantastic, and I have had no issues with it at all.

Samsung C24F390

I have one nice sized screen which I can dedicate for the constant things throughout the day is super useful. This monitor is what I use to keep things like slack, discord, spotify and emails on. It is always in the corner of my eye, but leaves my main screen available for more dynamic application switching.

Logitech Lift

I switched from a standard mouse to an upright mouse, as it helps with switching between split keyboard and mouse.

Ryzen Kiyo Pro

My webcam has fantastic quality, and I would 100% recommend it to anyone looking for a great camera at a lower cost than a DLSR.

Samsung U32R590

I use my larger monitor split in half, typically with code on the left and web browsing on the right. Allowing me to quickly check things while working. I have found that using it this way is ideal for me.

Services

Services that I use, and would highly recommend.

Codecourse

My number one place to go for learning. Alex is a fantastic tutor and covers a wide variety of topics, I am a lifetime member and have not once regretted subscribing to this service.

Dub.co

I started using Dub.co for my short link needs, and it is fantastic.

Software

Software that I use to do my day to day work.

Proton Calendar

Recently I have started adopting more services from Proton, and their calendar application is fantastic.

SigmaOS

I used to be a heavy user of Arch Browser, but recently switched to SigmaOS as I find it a little nicer to use.

TablePlus

I was a long term Sequel Pro user on a mac because it worked well, but after finding a few issues with the unsupported version I went to twitter and asked advise. Table Plus seemed to be the common pattern in peoples answers, so I went for it and have enjoyed the experience very much.

PhpStorm

For quite a while I fell out of love with PHPStorm, and preferred VS Code to it. However, recently, I have completely changed my mind and fallen back in love with what PHPStorm offers.

Herd Pro

I used to use Docker heavily, but switched to using Herd Pro for its simplicity and convenience. It hasn't let me down yet!

Nix Package Manager

I switched from homebrew and dotfiles, to using Nix Package Manager for my package management needs. It's been a great experience so far, and really simple to use.

Obsidian

I used to be a heavy Notion user, but the performance of it started to bug me. So I switched to usiong Obsidian as it is fast and straight forward to use.

Raycast

Raycast is super easy to get started with, and has a tonne of integrations making getting around your mac, and other areas - really easy and convenient.

Warp

I used to use the built in terminal for mac, however since switching to using the Warp terminal I have been more productive and find terminal usage increasingly easier. It works like a combined text editor and terminal, has workflows, and the input stacys at the bottom of the screen so it feels more natural to use.

What people say about me

Chris Miller

Chris Miller

Lead Developer @ MMS Marketing

Steve is a great developer with a wealth of knowledge that has contributed to many projects we have. His passion for API means we benefit from his aim for the best
Aaron Francis

Aaron Francis

Founder @ Try Hard Studies

Steve is one of the most thorough and thoughtful educators I've seen. He puts in a ton of effort and it clearly shows.
Alex Six

Alex Six

Head of Developer Relations @ Filament PHP

Steve is the teacher you wish you had in school. He’s informative, entertaining, and passionate about what he does. I’m always excited to see more of Steve’s content!
Davor Minchorov

Davor Minchorov

Senior PHP Engineer @ Adeva

Steve is an awesome guy who knows a thing or two about APIs. I’ve learned so much from his content on his YouTube channel as well as his API video course.
Brent Roose

Brent Roose

Developer Advocate @ jetBrains

To me, there's one word that comes to mind: 'passion'. There are only a handful of people with the same passion for programming as Steve.
Eric Barnes

Eric Barnes

Founder @ Laravel News

Steve is an awesome writer and communicator, he can take complex problems and communicate them in a way that anyone can understand.
Gary Clark

Gary Clark

YouTuber @ Gary Clarke Tech

Steve is highly engaging and an expert in what he does. I bookmark everything he publishes and refer back to it on a regular basis. The API king!
Chris Miller

Chris Miller

Lead Developer @ MMS Marketing

Steve is a great developer with a wealth of knowledge that has contributed to many projects we have. His passion for API means we benefit from his aim for the best
Aaron Francis

Aaron Francis

Founder @ Try Hard Studies

Steve is one of the most thorough and thoughtful educators I've seen. He puts in a ton of effort and it clearly shows.
Alex Six

Alex Six

Head of Developer Relations @ Filament PHP

Steve is the teacher you wish you had in school. He’s informative, entertaining, and passionate about what he does. I’m always excited to see more of Steve’s content!
Davor Minchorov

Davor Minchorov

Senior PHP Engineer @ Adeva

Steve is an awesome guy who knows a thing or two about APIs. I’ve learned so much from his content on his YouTube channel as well as his API video course.
Brent Roose

Brent Roose

Developer Advocate @ jetBrains

To me, there's one word that comes to mind: 'passion'. There are only a handful of people with the same passion for programming as Steve.
Eric Barnes

Eric Barnes

Founder @ Laravel News

Steve is an awesome writer and communicator, he can take complex problems and communicate them in a way that anyone can understand.
Gary Clark

Gary Clark

YouTuber @ Gary Clarke Tech

Steve is highly engaging and an expert in what he does. I bookmark everything he publishes and refer back to it on a regular basis. The API king!
Chris Miller

Chris Miller

Lead Developer @ MMS Marketing

Steve is a great developer with a wealth of knowledge that has contributed to many projects we have. His passion for API means we benefit from his aim for the best
Aaron Francis

Aaron Francis

Founder @ Try Hard Studies

Steve is one of the most thorough and thoughtful educators I've seen. He puts in a ton of effort and it clearly shows.
Alex Six

Alex Six

Head of Developer Relations @ Filament PHP

Steve is the teacher you wish you had in school. He’s informative, entertaining, and passionate about what he does. I’m always excited to see more of Steve’s content!
Davor Minchorov

Davor Minchorov

Senior PHP Engineer @ Adeva

Steve is an awesome guy who knows a thing or two about APIs. I’ve learned so much from his content on his YouTube channel as well as his API video course.
Brent Roose

Brent Roose

Developer Advocate @ jetBrains

To me, there's one word that comes to mind: 'passion'. There are only a handful of people with the same passion for programming as Steve.
Eric Barnes

Eric Barnes

Founder @ Laravel News

Steve is an awesome writer and communicator, he can take complex problems and communicate them in a way that anyone can understand.
Gary Clark

Gary Clark

YouTuber @ Gary Clarke Tech

Steve is highly engaging and an expert in what he does. I bookmark everything he publishes and refer back to it on a regular basis. The API king!
Chris Miller

Chris Miller

Lead Developer @ MMS Marketing

Steve is a great developer with a wealth of knowledge that has contributed to many projects we have. His passion for API means we benefit from his aim for the best
Aaron Francis

Aaron Francis

Founder @ Try Hard Studies

Steve is one of the most thorough and thoughtful educators I've seen. He puts in a ton of effort and it clearly shows.
Alex Six

Alex Six

Head of Developer Relations @ Filament PHP

Steve is the teacher you wish you had in school. He’s informative, entertaining, and passionate about what he does. I’m always excited to see more of Steve’s content!
Davor Minchorov

Davor Minchorov

Senior PHP Engineer @ Adeva

Steve is an awesome guy who knows a thing or two about APIs. I’ve learned so much from his content on his YouTube channel as well as his API video course.
Brent Roose

Brent Roose

Developer Advocate @ jetBrains

To me, there's one word that comes to mind: 'passion'. There are only a handful of people with the same passion for programming as Steve.
Eric Barnes

Eric Barnes

Founder @ Laravel News

Steve is an awesome writer and communicator, he can take complex problems and communicate them in a way that anyone can understand.
Gary Clark

Gary Clark

YouTuber @ Gary Clarke Tech

Steve is highly engaging and an expert in what he does. I bookmark everything he publishes and refer back to it on a regular basis. The API king!
Jack Ellis

Jack Ellis

Co-Founder @ Fathom Analytics

Steve is one of the top API experts in the world and has been teaching our community for years.
Laravel Jutsu

Laravel Jutsu

YouTuber @ Laravel Jutsu

Steve has a profound mastery of APIs and a public-serving teaching approach.
Luke Downing

Luke Downing

Educator @ Laracasts

Steve is a stream of knowledge. If you like clean, strict code and silky APIs, there’s nobody I’d sooner turn to for advice!
Peter Thomson

Peter Thomson

Chief Technology Officer @ Ice House Ventures

Steve is an absolute weapon. We came for the APIs but we stayed for the clean code, robust systems architecture and deep knowledge of Laravel conventions. Steve made our code faster, more stable and easier to maintain ourselves in the future.
Stephen Rees-Carter

Stephen Rees-Carter

Friendly Hacker @ Valorin Security

Steve is one of my favourite people. He has a huge passion for teaching developers about APIs and good coding practices.
Steven Tey

Steven Tey

Founder @ Dub.co

Steve brings knowledge and passion to the community, with easy to follow content that adds real value to any company that uses him.
Sam Carré

Sam Carré

Head of Engineering @ Plannr CRM

Steve’s enthusiasm and positive attitude makes his educational content super easy to digest and makes learning new tools and languages really fun.
Jack Ellis

Jack Ellis

Co-Founder @ Fathom Analytics

Steve is one of the top API experts in the world and has been teaching our community for years.
Laravel Jutsu

Laravel Jutsu

YouTuber @ Laravel Jutsu

Steve has a profound mastery of APIs and a public-serving teaching approach.
Luke Downing

Luke Downing

Educator @ Laracasts

Steve is a stream of knowledge. If you like clean, strict code and silky APIs, there’s nobody I’d sooner turn to for advice!
Peter Thomson

Peter Thomson

Chief Technology Officer @ Ice House Ventures

Steve is an absolute weapon. We came for the APIs but we stayed for the clean code, robust systems architecture and deep knowledge of Laravel conventions. Steve made our code faster, more stable and easier to maintain ourselves in the future.
Stephen Rees-Carter

Stephen Rees-Carter

Friendly Hacker @ Valorin Security

Steve is one of my favourite people. He has a huge passion for teaching developers about APIs and good coding practices.
Steven Tey

Steven Tey

Founder @ Dub.co

Steve brings knowledge and passion to the community, with easy to follow content that adds real value to any company that uses him.
Sam Carré

Sam Carré

Head of Engineering @ Plannr CRM

Steve’s enthusiasm and positive attitude makes his educational content super easy to digest and makes learning new tools and languages really fun.
Jack Ellis

Jack Ellis

Co-Founder @ Fathom Analytics

Steve is one of the top API experts in the world and has been teaching our community for years.
Laravel Jutsu

Laravel Jutsu

YouTuber @ Laravel Jutsu

Steve has a profound mastery of APIs and a public-serving teaching approach.
Luke Downing

Luke Downing

Educator @ Laracasts

Steve is a stream of knowledge. If you like clean, strict code and silky APIs, there’s nobody I’d sooner turn to for advice!
Peter Thomson

Peter Thomson

Chief Technology Officer @ Ice House Ventures

Steve is an absolute weapon. We came for the APIs but we stayed for the clean code, robust systems architecture and deep knowledge of Laravel conventions. Steve made our code faster, more stable and easier to maintain ourselves in the future.
Stephen Rees-Carter

Stephen Rees-Carter

Friendly Hacker @ Valorin Security

Steve is one of my favourite people. He has a huge passion for teaching developers about APIs and good coding practices.
Steven Tey

Steven Tey

Founder @ Dub.co

Steve brings knowledge and passion to the community, with easy to follow content that adds real value to any company that uses him.
Sam Carré

Sam Carré

Head of Engineering @ Plannr CRM

Steve’s enthusiasm and positive attitude makes his educational content super easy to digest and makes learning new tools and languages really fun.
Jack Ellis

Jack Ellis

Co-Founder @ Fathom Analytics

Steve is one of the top API experts in the world and has been teaching our community for years.
Laravel Jutsu

Laravel Jutsu

YouTuber @ Laravel Jutsu

Steve has a profound mastery of APIs and a public-serving teaching approach.
Luke Downing

Luke Downing

Educator @ Laracasts

Steve is a stream of knowledge. If you like clean, strict code and silky APIs, there’s nobody I’d sooner turn to for advice!
Peter Thomson

Peter Thomson

Chief Technology Officer @ Ice House Ventures

Steve is an absolute weapon. We came for the APIs but we stayed for the clean code, robust systems architecture and deep knowledge of Laravel conventions. Steve made our code faster, more stable and easier to maintain ourselves in the future.
Stephen Rees-Carter

Stephen Rees-Carter

Friendly Hacker @ Valorin Security

Steve is one of my favourite people. He has a huge passion for teaching developers about APIs and good coding practices.
Steven Tey

Steven Tey

Founder @ Dub.co

Steve brings knowledge and passion to the community, with easy to follow content that adds real value to any company that uses him.
Sam Carré

Sam Carré

Head of Engineering @ Plannr CRM

Steve’s enthusiasm and positive attitude makes his educational content super easy to digest and makes learning new tools and languages really fun.

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