Now & uses

Uses

Now · updated Q2 2026

Migrating a legacy system to a cleaner data model, writing a queue-and-reliability guide, and taking two client projects. Reading mostly database internals, learning Rust properly this year instead of pretending.

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Hardware

What the work actually runs on.

ComputerMacBook Pro 16", M3 Max, 48GB
DisplayStudio Display + a cheap 1440p rotated vertical
Test hardwareA 2019 Intel laptop, kept around on purpose
KeyboardHHKB Professional Hybrid
MouseLogitech MX Master 3S
AudioSennheiser HD 600

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Software

A short list held deliberately short.

EditorNeovim, one config since 2020
TerminalGhostty + zsh
RuntimePHP 8.4, Node LTS, PostgreSQL
Local envOrbStack + Docker Compose
NotesPlain markdown in a synced folder
Version controlGit, on the command line

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Reading

What shapes the work lately.

DatabasesUse The Index, Luke · PostgreSQL internals
SystemsRust's async book, slowly
ArchitectureAnything on queues, retries, and idempotency
Off-screenLe Guin, and a lot of climbing guides