What I use

My main thinking tool. Architecture decisions, component logic, copy iteration, debugging. This entire portfolio was built with Claude Code — not just assisted, built.

Where the code actually gets written. I write less, review and guide more. The autocomplete changed what's possible as a solo designer who codes.

Still where every project starts. Components, layouts, interactions. What's changed isn't the start — it's the exit.

System diagrams and flow mapping. Thinking before I touch a frame.

Where I still live for heavier projects. Extensions, settings sync, and the baseline that Cursor is built on.

The only framework I've shipped with in 2+ years. Server components and file-based routing are the right defaults.

Design tokens as utilities. Consistency and theming without the fight.

Copy-paste component library built on Radix UI. The best Figma-to-code component system I've found.

Catches what I miss. Worth the setup every time.

Push and it's live. Zero config, zero ops.

Version control for decisions, not just code. Commit messages are documentation.

Primary second brain. Long-form thinking, knowledge graphs, connected notes. Where ideas actually live.

Secondary — projects, writing drafts, frameworks. Good for structured lists; not for connecting ideas.

Always reading. Non-fiction mostly — on design, systems, behavior, money.

Testing where the Figma → AI → production workflow holds and where it breaks down.

Where Framer Motion and CSS transitions overlap. Building interactions directly instead of prototyping them.