Chris Lansing

Tools of the trade: software and gear I trust

You'd be amazed how often I get asked what tools I use. So I've listed them all here for you! Discover the stellar tools I use to craft web experiences.

You can also check out my Dotfiles.

Programming

  • HTML / CSS / JS - the general web languages
  • TypeScript - enhances javascript
  • Python - multi purpose programming language
  • React - framework for rich, interactive web apps
  • Astro - high speed and content-focused framework
  • Tailwind CSS - better CSS

Coding Setup

  • Sublime Text
  • Visual Studio Code
  • Git - version control
  • Dracula - the one true theme for VSCode
  • Fira Code - a free monospaced font with helpful ligatures

OS

  • Arch Linux - arch user btw
  • Hyprland - wayland tiling compositor
  • Kitty - GPU based terminal emulator

Homelab

  • OPNsense - personal network firewall
  • Proxmox - virtualization platform for main server
  • Traefik - reverse proxy for connecting to local services
  • Docker - containers for easy scaling and maintenance

General Software

  • BitWarden - free password manager
  • Obsidian - note taking app
  • Firefox - daily browser with nice privacy tools
  • Discord - communication and technical discussion