My Productivity Stack
I’ve tried a lot of productivity tools over the years. Many come and go, but some have really stuck, not because they’re perfect, but because they make things easier with minimal friction. Here’s what I’ve been using lately.
For the past two years, I’ve been using Arc as my browser. It's beautifully designed and built for power users. What I love most is how it stays out of your way while quietly adding features that, once you use them, you can’t imagine living without. Things like vertical tabs, folder grouping, live folders that show active GitHub PRs, separate spaces for work and personal browsing, and so much more. Features that seem simple but completely change how I work and interact with a browser.
For notes and planning, I use Notion. Beautifully designed and great for keeping track of notes. I even used Notion as a CMS solution for this website.
For interviews and technical prep, here are a few solid free resources I’ve used over the years. InterviewGuide.dev is a good place to start if you’re not sure how to structure your prep. There’s also a free version of Cracking the Coding Interview here, a classic, and still very relevant. Neetcode 150, just do it. And Pramp is great for mock interviews and has a free trial.
I use Figma whenever I’m designing ideas. It’s pretty easy to use and free for students. When I need visual inspiration, I doom scroll through Dribbble.
I recommend checking a few of these out. Feel free to message me as well if you have any recommendations, loving trying new things out.