Software and Tools I Use Every Day: 2026 Edition
My last list is from January 2021. Back then I was on Gentoo with bspwm, Polybar and Alacritty, and wrote most code in JetBrains IDEs. A lot changed since then, so here is the 2026 version.
My last list is from January 2021. Back then I was on Gentoo with bspwm, Polybar and Alacritty, and wrote most code in JetBrains IDEs. A lot changed since then, so here is the 2026 version.
Update 2026: there is a new version of this list, see Software and Tools I Use Every Day: 2026 Edition.
Working as a developer I use a lot of tools and software every day. This is an incomplete list showcasing which ones work best for me.
Comparison of compilation times on Gentoo on different hardware and with different USE flags and different phoronix test suite runs.
Setting up a microphone for podcasting or conferences can be quite tricky. Most people make some pre-recordings to achieve that. But there is also an easier way on Linux by listening to your own microphone with a delay.
List of shortcuts for BSPWM with sxhkd. Get my dot files here.
