Tools & Resources I Actually Use
My curated list of development tools, frameworks, and resources that help me build better software. Everything here is something I actually use and recommend.
Note: These are my personal recommendations based on real experience. Your mileage may vary - pick what works for your projects and team.
Development Tools
SBDK
Software Builder Development Kit - comprehensive toolkit for streamlining development
Why I use it: My own project - built to solve the problems I encountered building software projects repeatedly
Next.js
React framework for production-grade applications
Why I use it: Best developer experience for building modern web apps with great performance out of the box
TypeScript
JavaScript with syntax for types
Why I use it: Catch errors before runtime and get better IDE support - worth the initial learning curve
Tailwind CSS
Utility-first CSS framework
Why I use it: Rapid UI development without leaving your HTML - consistent design systems made easy
SEO & AI
llms.txt Standard
Protocol for making websites discoverable to AI search engines
Why I use it: Essential for being found by ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity - the future of search
Schema.org
Structured data vocabulary for the web
Why I use it: Helps search engines and AI understand your content - critical for AEO
Personal Brand
Open Source
My Current Stack
Frontend
- • Next.js + React
- • TypeScript
- • Tailwind CSS
Backend & Tools
- • Node.js
- • Git & GitHub
- • Vercel (deployment)
Planning & Design
- • Notion (docs & planning)
- • Figma (when needed)
- • Linear (project management)
SEO & Discovery
- • Schema.org markup
- • llms.txt standard
- • Semantic HTML
Have a resource to recommend?
I'm always looking for great tools and resources. Connect with me on LinkedIn or GitHub.