My Tech Stack

This is not a recommendation list, it’s purely a list of the things I find value in and use all the time. Do not use this as a shopping list!

I think it’s nice to be able to poke around in someone’s life and see what they’re using!

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Audio and Graphics

Canva – graphics
Creative Fabrica* (ad) – commercial assets & fonts
Descript* (ad) – everything audio & video editing
Ivory Mix* (ad) – for stunning photos and training on social media
Screen Studio – a tool for recording my screen for creating walkthrough videos, Mac only
SnagIt – another screen recorder (but you can record without using your mic, which is important!)

Automations and AI

OpenAI ChatGPT – I previously had a paid account for this, as I used it a lot. But recently, I’ve not needed the paid version.
Make* (ad) – for visual automations.
Magai* (ad) – all the LLMs in a single platform, plus custom assistants
Pleexy – this bridges between Notion and Todoist (it does other platforms too!)
Pipedream* (ad) – automation platform, but this also takes code as well as no code
Zapier – no code automations

(Yes, I have 3 automation platforms. There are some things that only one of them does. For example, Zapier can’t see related databases in Notion, Make and Pipedream can)

Calendars and Meetings

Cal.com – alternative to Calendly
Camo – to turn my iPhone into a webcam (without Continuity). It also works to use your iPhone as a webcam on Windows.
Every Time Zone – see when everyone is! If you create a free account, you can pick the time zones you see
Fantastical – my go-to calendar app.
TidyCal – alternative to Calendly.
Zoom – obviously.

Email and Comms

Slack – gotta love Slack for comms
Sly Number – giving me a US phone number for WhatsApp Business
Spark Mail (2) – Mac only
WhatsApp Business – let’s keep business and personal separate, eh?

Forms

Fillout – Great for creating basic forms linked to Notion databases
Notion Forms – a new kid on the block, but we have high hopes
Tally – if you need a form, Tally’s got you. Including conditional logic and Zapier in the free version

Socials and Email Marketing

(Convert)Kit* (ad) – there’s a reason this is the industry leader!
Metricool* (ad) – social media scheduler & outstanding analytics.
MissingLettr* (ad) – used to promote blogs to socials on autopilot. I don’t this this much at the moment

Tasks and Projects

ClickUp* (ad) – project management
Notion – project & task management, archiving, documentation
Pleexy – connects Notion to Todoist (yes this is the second time this link is on this page!)
Todoist* (ad) – task management (get the paid version for reminders)
Whimsical – process and workflow mapping

Time Tracking

Timery – Mac only – extends the functionality of Toggl (desktop widgets FTW)
Toggl Track – time tracking

Websites

Carrd* (ad) – for one page websites and landing pages
WordPress stuff
- Elementor Hosting + Pro
- CleanTalk Anti Spam + Uptime monitor
- Essential Addons for Elementor Pro
- Pretty Links (Free)
- Squirrly SEO* (ad) – even works next to Yoast, which a lot don’t!
- Yoast SEO (free)

Apps That Run Everything Else

Apple: Pages, Keynote, Numbers and Notes
CleanShotX – native screenshots on Mac, and then some!
Grammarly – spelling and grammar checker
Loom – screen recording
Raindrop – this is the best bookmark manager I’ve ever used
TextExpander – snippets
Wavebox* (ad) – the best browser in the world (according to me)

Honorable Mentions

Day One – journalling app (mental health is important folks)
Moxie – client portals
UPDF – one of the best PDF editors I’ve seen (App Sumo link)

Hardware

Apple – MacBook Pro M1 2020 + OEM wired Apple Keyboard + Magic Trackpad
Apple – iPhone 7 Plus (my webcam)
BenQ – ScreenBar Halo LED monitor light x 2
Elgato – Stream Deck XL – great for macro buttons and automating tasks
LG – 27UL550P 27″ monitor x 2
Razer – Siren Mini Condenser Mic + Innogear Microphone Stand Set
Alogic – Triple 4K Display Universal Docking Station (this + Display Link Manager allows me to have 2+ external displays)
Neewer – RGB62 Magnetic RGB Video Light with upgraded App Control and (Neewer) Metal Phone Tripod Mount
Ikea – Bekant Desk Frame 902.529.08 + Bekant Table Top 002.532.38 (160 x 80, white)
Various – iPhone stands, laptop riser, desk pad, mouse mat, emotional support pickle, Japanese Peace Lily