Yixn.io
ES Futures Bot
Hester NG
SparkChambers
Kofferly
Anti-Baby-Shower
SipQuest
PintRush
Linkster.co
Golem Overlord
Splex.gg
ProPhy
RLTracker
My Setup
Hardware, software, and services I use daily for development, AI/LLM work, and running production systems.
# Software & Tools
Development
Claude Code
CLI agent for complex tasks. Changed how I work.
RubyMine
Still use it for Rails debugging. Best debugger I've used.
iTerm2 + fish shell
zsh is fine, fish is better. Auto-suggestions, syntax highlighting out of the box.
Docker Desktop
For local Postgres, Redis, and service isolation.
Sequel Ace
MySQL/PostgreSQL client. Clean, fast, native.
Git + GitHub/GitLab
Version control. GitHub for open source, GitLab for work.
Productivity
Brave Browser
Chrome without the tracking. Built-in ad blocking.
Telegram
Primary messaging. The desktop app works really well.
Discord
Community management, some client communication.
Secondary messaging. Everyone uses it.
Teams
Work communication at Linkster.
Trello
Project management. Simple, visual, works.
Utilities
Alfred 5
Spotlight replacement. Workflows, snippets, clipboard history.
Rectangle
Window management with keyboard shortcuts.
AltTab
Windows-style alt-tab with window previews.
Shottr
Screenshot tool with annotations. Fast, free, good.
Bartender
Hide menu bar icons. Keep it clean.
1Password
Password manager. Non-negotiable.
Display Maid
Saves and restores window positions per display configuration.
DBngin
Local database runtime management. Postgres, MySQL, Redis on demand.
# Hardware
Workstation
Where the actual work happens. macOS for development, triple monitor for context.
MacBook Pro 16" M2 Max
12-core CPU • 38-core GPU • 32GB unified • 1TB SSD
"Silent, fast, and the terminal experience is just better. Everything works."
Monitors
Samsung Odyssey G95SC 49" (32:9 ultrawide)
Code left, browser right, terminal in between
INNOCN 34C1Q (21:9 vertical)
Logs, documentation, Slack
LG UltraFine 27"
Reference display when needed
UGREEN CM555 12-in-1 Docking Station
Drives the sidescreens. 8K HDMI, 4K HDMI, DP, 100W PD, Ethernet.
Input
Apple Magic Keyboard
Logitech MX Master 3S
"Nothing fancy. They work, they're comfortable, battery lasts forever."
Gaming & LLM PC
Windows machine for gaming and local LLM inference. The 4090 handles both.
Custom Build
CPU: Intel i9-13900KS
GPU: NVIDIA RTX 4090 24GB
RAM: 64GB DDR5-6000
SSD: 2TB NVMe (Samsung 990 Pro)
"Built for gaming. Now quite handy for local AI/LLM work with the 24GB VRAM."
Monitors
Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 49"
240Hz, Mini LED, for gaming
Samsung Odyssey 3D G90XF 27"
Glasses-free 3D display
Peripherals
Logitech G915 TKL
Logitech G Pro X Superlight
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro (swappable batteries)
Homeserver
Always-on machine for media, backups, and experiments.
Specs
CPU: Intel i7-7700K
GPU: NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti
RAM: 16GB DDR4
Storage: 15TB+ (multiple drives)
Runs
- Plex Media Server
- Local backups
- Docker experiments
- Home automation
"Old gaming PC repurposed. Still handles everything I throw at it."
Production Server
Dedicated server at Hetzner running all my production apps.
Specs
CPU: AMD EPYC 7502P (32 cores)
RAM: 128GB ECC DDR4
Storage: ~500GB NVMe
Location: Hetzner, Germany
Runs
- yixn.io (this site)
- SparkChambers
- Kofferly
- Refurbito
- Golem Overlord
- Various side projects
"One beefy server instead of multiple small ones. Easier to maintain, better resource utilization."
Audio
For music while coding and the occasional movie.
"The Bose system fills the room. The Sony headphones for when I need to focus or it's late."
# Services & Cloud
Hetzner
Dedicated servers and cloud. German, reliable, affordable.
Cloudflare
DNS, CDN, DDoS protection. The free tier covers everything I need.
AWS
S3 for file storage, SES for email. Keep it minimal.
DataForSEO
SEO data API. Powers the content analysis tools.
OpenAI API
GPT-4 for specific tasks. Mostly replaced by Claude.
Anthropic API
Claude for everything. This site was built with it.