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Things I endorse and recommend

Date: February 7, 2026


Things I use, recommend, and endorse without reservation.

## Software

### Development

- **Neovim** - Modern vim. Fast, extensible, powerful. See &lt;a href=&quot;/neovim/&quot; class=&quot;wikilink&quot; data-title=&quot;Neovim Configuration&quot; data-description=&quot;Neovim configuration with lazy.nvim for plugin management&quot; data-date=&quot;2026-02-07&quot;&gt;Neovim Configuration&lt;/a&gt;
- **tmux** - Terminal multiplexer that changed how I work. See &lt;a href=&quot;/tmux/&quot; class=&quot;wikilink&quot; data-title=&quot;tmux Configuration&quot; data-description=&quot;tmux configuration for persistent terminal sessions with popup windows and session management&quot; data-date=&quot;2026-02-07&quot;&gt;tmux Configuration&lt;/a&gt;
- **zsh** - Best shell experience with the right plugins. See &lt;a href=&quot;/zsh/&quot; class=&quot;wikilink&quot; data-title=&quot;zsh Configuration&quot; data-description=&quot;zsh shell configuration - my primary shell with autosuggestions, syntax highlighting, and custom functions&quot; data-date=&quot;2026-02-07&quot;&gt;zsh Configuration&lt;/a&gt;
- **mise** - One tool to manage all dev tool versions. See &lt;a href=&quot;/mise/&quot; class=&quot;wikilink&quot; data-title=&quot;mise Tool Management&quot; data-description=&quot;mise - the universal version manager for development tools&quot; data-date=&quot;2026-02-07&quot;&gt;mise Tool Management&lt;/a&gt;
- **fzf** - Fuzzy finding that integrates everywhere. See &lt;a href=&quot;/fzf/&quot; class=&quot;wikilink&quot; data-title=&quot;fzf&quot; data-description=&quot;fzf - a command-line fuzzy finder&quot; data-date=&quot;2026-02-07&quot;&gt;fzf&lt;/a&gt;
- **git** - Version control done right. See &lt;a href=&quot;/git/&quot; class=&quot;wikilink&quot; data-title=&quot;Git Configuration&quot; data-description=&quot;Git configuration with aliases, delta for diffs, and work/personal separation&quot; data-date=&quot;2026-02-07&quot;&gt;Git Configuration&lt;/a&gt;
- **uv** - Python packaging and dependency management done right. See [[uv]]

### Terminal

- **kitty** - GPU-accelerated terminal. See &lt;a href=&quot;/kitty/&quot; class=&quot;wikilink&quot; data-title=&quot;kitty Terminal&quot; data-description=&quot;kitty - a fast, feature-rich, GPU-based terminal emulator&quot; data-date=&quot;2026-02-07&quot;&gt;kitty Terminal&lt;/a&gt;
- **wezterm** - Cross-platform and scriptable. See &lt;a href=&quot;/wezterm/&quot; class=&quot;wikilink&quot; data-title=&quot;WezTerm&quot; data-description=&quot;WezTerm - a GPU-accelerated cross-platform terminal emulator&quot; data-date=&quot;2026-02-07&quot;&gt;WezTerm&lt;/a&gt;

### Window Management

- **Hyprland** - Wayland tiling compositor with excellent workspace support. See &lt;a href=&quot;/hyprland/&quot; class=&quot;wikilink&quot; data-title=&quot;Hyprland Window Manager&quot; data-description=&quot;Hyprland - a dynamic tiling Wayland compositor&quot; data-date=&quot;2026-02-07&quot;&gt;Hyprland Window Manager&lt;/a&gt;
- **Awesome WM** - When I need X11. See &lt;a href=&quot;/awesome/&quot; class=&quot;wikilink&quot; data-title=&quot;Awesome Window Manager&quot; data-description=&quot;Awesome WM - a highly configurable X11 window manager&quot; data-date=&quot;2026-02-07&quot;&gt;Awesome Window Manager&lt;/a&gt;
- **KDE Plasma** - Actually like this DE - great workspace management and keyboard shortcuts

I need window managers with robust workspace hotkeys: win+num to switch, win+shift+num to send apps, win+ctrl+num to join workspaces. Both tiling and floating work fine if the workspace management is solid.

### Utilities

- **atuin** - Shell history that syncs. See &lt;a href=&quot;/atuin/&quot; class=&quot;wikilink&quot; data-title=&quot;Atuin&quot; data-description=&quot;Atuin - a magical shell history with sync&quot; data-date=&quot;2026-02-07&quot;&gt;Atuin&lt;/a&gt;
- **starship** - Fast, informative prompt. See &lt;a href=&quot;/starship/&quot; class=&quot;wikilink&quot; data-title=&quot;Starship Prompt&quot; data-description=&quot;Starship - minimal, fast, and customizable shell prompt&quot; data-date=&quot;2026-02-07&quot;&gt;Starship Prompt&lt;/a&gt;
- **gitui** - Fast git TUI written in Rust. See &lt;a href=&quot;/gitui/&quot; class=&quot;wikilink&quot; data-title=&quot;gitui&quot; data-description=&quot;gitui - a blazing-fast terminal UI for git&quot; data-date=&quot;2026-02-07&quot;&gt;gitui&lt;/a&gt;
- **lazygit** - Alternative git UI. See &lt;a href=&quot;/lazygit/&quot; class=&quot;wikilink&quot; data-title=&quot;Lazygit&quot; data-description=&quot;Lazygit - a simple terminal UI for git commands&quot; data-date=&quot;2026-02-07&quot;&gt;Lazygit&lt;/a&gt;
- **lf** - Fast terminal file manager. See &lt;a href=&quot;/lf/&quot; class=&quot;wikilink&quot; data-title=&quot;lf&quot; data-description=&quot;lf - a terminal file manager written in Go&quot; data-date=&quot;2026-02-07&quot;&gt;lf&lt;/a&gt;
- **yazi** - Alternative file manager with async I/O. See &lt;a href=&quot;/yazi/&quot; class=&quot;wikilink&quot; data-title=&quot;Yazi&quot; data-description=&quot;Yazi - a terminal file manager&quot; data-date=&quot;2026-02-07&quot;&gt;Yazi&lt;/a&gt;

### Python

- **uv** - Fast, all-in-one Python packaging and dependency management
- **ruff** - Fast Python linter and formatter
- **pytest** - Testing without complexity

## Hardware

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## Workflows

- **Keyboard-driven everything** - Minimize mouse usage
- **Win+num workspace switching** - Instant access to any workspace
- **Dotfiles in git** - Version control everything
- **Containers for isolation** - Keep host system clean
- **Documentation as code** - Write it down, automate it
- **Vanilla JS** - Prefer simple over complex build pipelines

## Development Approach

### JavaScript/Frontend

- **Vanilla JavaScript** - No build step, no dependencies when possible
- **CDN libraries** - Alpine.js, htmx, or similar via script tag
- **Avoid heavy frameworks** - No webpack, no deep node_modules trees
- **Progressive enhancement** - Start simple, add complexity only when needed

### Python

- **uv** - For all dependency management and virtual environments
- **pyproject.toml** - Modern Python packaging standard
- **Simple structure** - Flat is better than nested
- **Type hints** - For code clarity without ceremony

## Principles

- Open source over proprietary when possible
- Simple over complex
- Fast over feature-rich
- Keyboard over mouse
- Text over GUI
- Vanilla over framework when feasible
- One tool that does it well over many tools

See &lt;a href=&quot;/nope/&quot; class=&quot;wikilink&quot; data-title=&quot;Nope&quot; data-description=&quot;Things I avoid and do not recommend&quot; data-date=&quot;2026-02-07&quot;&gt;Nope&lt;/a&gt; for things I avoid.