My Developer Setup in 2026: Tools, Config, and Workflow

Hardware

• MacBook Pro M3 — 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD
• 27" 4K Monitor — Dell U2723QE
• Keychron K2 — Mechanical keyboard, brown switches
• MX Master 3S — Best mouse for productivity

Terminal

Shell: Zsh + Oh My Zsh

# Key plugins
plugins=(git z docker node npm pnpm)

# Custom aliases
alias dev="pnpm dev"
alias build="pnpm build"
alias gs="git status"
alias gc="git commit"
alias gp="git push"

Terminal: Warp

Switched from iTerm2 to Warp. The AI command search and block-based output are game changers.

Editor: VS Code

Must-Have Extensions

• GitHub Copilot — AI pair programming
• ESLint + Prettier — Code formatting
• Tailwind CSS IntelliSense — Class autocompletion
• Error Lens — Inline error display
• GitLens — Git blame and history
• Pretty TypeScript Errors — Readable type errors

Settings I Swear By

{
  "editor.fontSize": 14,
  "editor.lineHeight": 1.8,
  "editor.fontFamily": "Geist Mono",
  "editor.minimap.enabled": false,
  "editor.bracketPairColorization.enabled": true,
  "editor.formatOnSave": true,
  "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
}

Daily Workflow

1. Morning — Check GitHub notifications, review PRs
2. Deep Work — 2-3 hour focus blocks with notifications off
3. Afternoon — Meetings, code reviews, documentation
4. Evening — Side projects, learning, blog writing

The Philosophy

Your tools should be invisible. If you're thinking about your setup more than your code, something's wrong. Optimize once, then forget about it.