Lucas Tay

Tooling

Here's a list of tools, applications, and hardware I use on a daily basis for work and personal projects.

Hardware

  • Laptop: MacBook Pro 13" (2022) with M2 Chip
  • Monitor: LG Strodingers 27" 4K Monitor
  • Mouse: Logitech that i took from the office
  • Desk: IKEA 1000-year wood desk

Development

  • Editor: VSCode / Cursor
  • AI Assistant: Claude Pro, ChatGPT Pro
  • Terminal: Terminal on macOS
  • Browser: Safari, Chrome and Brave
  • API Testing: Postman

Productivity

  • Note-taking: Obsidian, Notion (Primary)
  • Task Management: Mainly just notion currently
  • Calendar: Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Notion Calendar
  • Email: Gmail, Outlook (Academic)
  • Password Manager: macOS Keychain

Stack & Services

  • Frontend: React, Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS
  • Backend: Java (Spring Boot), Node.js, Python
  • Database: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Pinecone
  • Hosting: Vercel, AWS
  • Version Control: Git, GitHub
  • CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Gitlab-CI