Alec

Uses

The hardware, software, and tools I rely on daily — inspired by uses.tech.

Development

VS Code
Primary editor with Vim keybindings and GitHub Copilot
Claude Code
Agentic code development tool
Vercel
Web hosting tool

Data & Analytics

Snowflake
Primary data warehouse
Tableau
Primary BI and dashboard tool
Python
Primary scripting and ML tool
Jupyter Lab
Exploratory data analysis and model prototyping

Hardware

PC - Current
i5, RTX 1660, 16GB RAM — primary machine
PC - building now
i9, RTX 5660, 32GB RAM — new primary machine
LG 27" 4K Monitor
USB-C single-cable setup
Nikon D7200
Primary camera body
Nikon 18mm-140mm
Walk-around lens — landscapes, macro, portraits

Productivity

Notion
Notes, planning, and personal wiki

Creative

Adobe Lightroom
Primary photo editing software
Adobe Illustrator
Primary graphic design tool
Procreate
iPad drawing and photoediting tool