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Where and how I work.
A laptop, a big screen and few tools. What I use every day and what I look after to get through long hours.
I work with a laptop, a big screen and few tools. I don't need more. This is what I use every day.
Where I work
A MacBook Pro on a stand, at eye level, so I don't bend my neck. I plug it into an ultrawide monitor: the code, the docs and whatever I'm testing, all in view without jumping between windows.
When I leave the house, I take a portable screen. A second screen pays off more than I expected.
What I work with
Few tools, on purpose:
- VS Code and Claude Code, most of the day. Claude Code handles the repetitive parts so I can do the thinking.
- drawio, for diagrams. Sometimes I need to draw to think.
- Brault, for notes and files. It's the product we build, and where I keep the rest of my work in order.
What I look after
I spend eight to twelve hours in front of the screen. So I look after three boring things that never show up in photos:
- Posture. Screen at eye level, a good chair, the keyboard at an angle. It's not a luxury: it's what saves your back, neck and wrists.
- A clear desk. Cables hidden and only what I use within reach. Less to look at, more head for the problem.
- Warm light. An LED bar at 2700 K. Cold white light at night messes with your sleep.
None of this makes long hours shorter. It makes your body able to take them.
