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+title = "Tech Stack 2024"
+date = 2024-06-01T10:13:48+10:00
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+#updated = 2024-02-21T10:05:19+10:00
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+Inspired by Alex Chan's [Tools of the trade][achan] post I thought I'd note
+down my current tech stack and then revisit it in a few years to see how things
+evolve. As per Alex's post I'll break it down into three sections: software,
+(development) tech stack, and hardware.
+
+{{ figure(image="posts/2024/tech-stack/desktop.jpg", link="posts/2024/tech-stack/desktop.jpg", resize_width=1600, alt="A photo of my desk. There's two displays, the one on the right is rotated into a portait orientation, the left on is on a wooden monitor stand. In front of the monitors are: a PS4 controller, TI-89, tenkeyless mechanical keyboard, mouse, and Kobo e-Reader.", caption="My desk. The computer is behind the displays.") }}
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+
+### Software
+
+My dotfiles are public so if you're curious about the configuration of some
+of the tools mentioned below check out <https://github.com/wezm/dotfiles>.
+
+#### Linux
+
+I use Linux for everything. On my desktop machine, which I use for work as well
+as personal computing I run [Arch Linux]. On my laptop, which is more of an
+ancillary device that I use for tinkering and occasional travel I run [Chimera
+Linux]. My goal is to run Chimera on the desktop too (it actually dual boots
+already) but I need to get my work development environment working on it before
+I can do that. My desktop is my primary computer, the rest of the post will
+focus on that.
+
+#### Awesome
+
+I've been using the [Awesome window manager][Awesome] since 2019. It's
+deceptively good. When I try out other desktop environments it's surprising how
+many little details that Awesome gets right. It's also very stable, meaning I
+don't get surprise updates to my UI in new releases.
+
+However the writing is on the wall for X11. My current arrangement of two 4K
+24&quot; displays running at 2x scaling with one of them rotated to a portrait
+orientation is really pushing the limits of X11. It's my goal to switch to a
+Wayland based system at some point in the future. Most likely System 76's
+[COSMIC desktop][COSMIC], which I've been periodically testing during its
+development.
+
+#### Alacritty
+
+Somewhere around 75% of the windows I have open at any time are terminal
+windows. I like [Alacritty] because it's devoid of UI chrome and features like
+tabs. Awesome takes care of all window organisation so there is no need for
+tabs, splits and things like that. I also like that it's responsive to use.
+
+#### Z Shell
+
+I've used the [Z shell][zsh] since at least 2008. I've tried out some of the
+newer shells but quickly run into limitations or things I miss from Z shell.
+Some things I like about it:
+
+- Extensive, full-featured completion support
+- Spelling correction/did you mean
+- Synced history: history across all shells is added to history after every
+  command and available in all running shells.
+- Path expansion: `ls /h/w/P/rss<Tab>` → `ls /home/wmoore/Projects/rsspls`
+- Command stack (`Esc-q`)
+
+#### Espanso
+
+[Espanso] is a text expander. It allows me to do things like type `;mdl` and
+have that be replaced with a Markdown link using the contents of the clipboard
+(E.g. `[](<clipboard url>)`), or `;em` and have that be replaced with my email
+address.
+
+#### CLI
+
+I use a bunch of CLI tools, aside from standard POSIX/UNIX tools I use these a lot:
+
+- [bat](https://github.com/sharkdp/bat) — `cat` with syntax highlighting
+- [fd](https://github.com/sharkdp/fd) — file finder
+- [fzf](https://github.com/junegunn/fzf) — fuzzy finder (integrated with zsh and vim)
+- [lsd](https://github.com/lsd-rs/lsd) — `ls` but better
+- [ripgrep](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep) — clever regex search
+- [tig](https://github.com/jonas/tig) — git TUI
+- [paru](https://github.com/Morganamilo/paru) — `pacman` wrapper
+
+#### Obsidian
+
+I note down ideas, thoughts, howtos, and things in [Obsidian]. I picked it
+because the notes store is just plain Markdown files and they sync between
+Linux and iOS.
+
+#### ZFS
+
+`/home` on my system is a mirror of two 2Tb NVMe drives. I use [ZFS] for its
+data integrity (resistance to bit rot), redundancy (I can lose a drive an not
+lose data), compression (`compressratio` is 1.40x at the time of writing), and
+lightweight snapshots.
+
+I use [zfs-autosnap] to periodically take snapshots of `/home`, which allows me
+roll back files if I get them into an undesirable state.
+
+#### Text Editing
+
+I'm currently in a bit of transitional period with text editors:
+
+- [Rust Rover] for Rust
+- [Zed] migration in progress for Rust
+- [Neovim] for everything else, it's hard to beat
+
+I have started using Zed for Rust development. Ideally it would be my primary
+editor but it doesn't support enough languages yet. I imagine I will shift more
+tasks to it as it continues to improve.
+
+#### 1Password
+
+I returned to [1Password] when they released the Linux version. Not a lot say
+here, it's reliable and works across all the devices I use.
+
+#### Firefox
+
+Like everyone I use a web browser a lot. I use [Firefox] as it's fast, works well,
+is mostly user focused, has built-in ad blocking, and is not a made by Google.
+
+[Multi-account containers][firefox-containers] are a killer Firefox feature
+that allows me to segregate things like Google and Facebook off into their own
+little container. This separates them so that for my usual browsing I'm not
+logged into a Google or Facebook account so it's harder for them to associate my
+activities across the web and on first-party sites (like Google Maps) with my
+account.
+
+I've read some people say that they can't use Firefox because too many websites
+don't work with it but I don't run into this problem at all with the sites I
+visit.
+
+##### Stylus
+
+I don't use a lot of browser extensions but [Stylus] is a great one. It lets me
+apply custom styles websites (or all sites). This lets do things like fix poor
+font choices or hide that annoying Sign-In With Google across all websites.
+
+#### Shotwell
+
+I recently got a new DSLR and did some research to find a decent
+non-destructive photo editor and library manager. I settled on [Shotwell] and
+while I still dearly miss [Aperture], Shotwell gets the job done.
+
+#### keyd
+
+[keyd] lets me customise and remap keys on my keyboard at the system level so
+that it works everywhere. I previously relied solely on programmable mechanical
+keyboards for this functionality but I've now been able to use a board that
+does not have a customisable firmware with the help of `keyd`.
+
+#### CopyQ
+
+Clipboard history is an essential part of any desktop computing environment and
+[CopyQ] is what provides it for me.
+
+### Dev Stack
+
+#### Rust
+
+Pretty much all software I write these days in done with [Rust]. Also I use a
+lot of software written in Rust as it tends to be efficient with resources,
+reliable, and easy for me to delve into the code if needed.
+
+#### mold
+
+Linking is slow, I do a lot of linking working on personal and work projects.
+[Mold] makes this faster.
+
+#### Rocket
+
+For building web applications my go-to is [Rocket]. It's not quite as batteries
+included as something like [Rails] but it includes a lot of stuff that's
+missing from other options.
+
+#### Zola
+
+For blogs and simple static sites I love [Zola]. It's full-featured, customisable,
+and super fast.
+
+#### Gleam
+
+On occasions I need to write code targeting JavaScript that is non-trivial
+I've been reaching for [Gleam]. It's kinda of like Elm but actively maintained
+and with fewer restrictions.
+
+### Hardware
+
+#### Desktop Computer
+
+My computer is a desktop machine that I assembled myself in 2023:
+
+- AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core Processor
+- 64 Gb DDR5 6000 MT/s RAM
+- Storage:
+  - Root disk: Crucial T700 1TB PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD
+  - /home: 2x WD_BLACK 2TB SN850X NVMe in ZFS mirror
+- AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT GPU with 12Gb VRAM
+- 2x Dell 24&quot; 4K displays, one in portrait orientation
+- Razer Kiyo web cam
+- Audio Technica ATR2100X microphone
+- Logi Lift vertical mouse + BenQ ZOWIE FK2-C mouse
+- [WK870 mechanical keyboard][WK870] with Gateron G Pro 2.0 brown switches
+
+All of this is packed into a monstrous [Fractal Design Torrent case][torrent]
+with a lot of slow, quiet fans to try to keep all the hot things under control.
+This build was optimised for my development activities (both work and personal)
+with occasional gaming. For future comparisons it does a clean Prince build[^1]
+in 1m50s and scores 2966/20174 in Geekbench 6.
+
+In early 2024 I started having trouble with pain in my hands from mousing. For
+nearly 20 odd years I've alternated mouse hands to load balance the wear on my
+hands. However this was an issue in both. That led me to try a vertical mouse,
+which didn't initially help. I then tried a wrist rest but it was super hard
+and the pain remained. I got different softer one and now the vertical mouse is
+comfortable and my hands have stopped complaining.
+
+#### Laptop
+
+My laptop is a 13" HP Pavilion Aero Laptop 13-be0203AU I bought it because it was
+cheap (~AU$1000), had an 8 core AMD CPU, and was lightweight (~1kg). The case
+construction is not great as parts of it are painted plastic, which has dings and
+scratches on it now. In contrast to my old 2013 MacBook Pro, which still looks
+new.
+
+I've pre-ordered a Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x (14", Gen 9) Snapdragon to replace this
+machine. It's got one of the new Snapdragon X Elite ARM CPUs in it. I expect
+I'll have to make do with Windows & WSL until Linux support for this new
+hardware catches up.
+
+[^1]: `time ./bin/build prince` with `mold` as linker.
+
+[achan]: https://www.alexchantastic.com/tools-of-the-trade
+[Prince]: https://www.princexml.com/
+[zsh]: https://www.zsh.org/
+[Gleam]: https://gleam.run/
+[Rust Rover]: https://www.jetbrains.com/rust/
+[Zed]: https://zed.dev/
+[Neovim]: https://neovim.io/
+[Arch Linux]: https://archlinux.org/
+[Chimera Linux]: https://chimera-linux.org/
+[Awesome]: https://awesomewm.org/
+[COSMIC]: https://blog.system76.com/tags/COSMIC%20DE
+[Alacritty]: https://alacritty.org/
+[Espanso]: https://espanso.org/
+[Obsidian]: https://obsidian.md/
+[ZFS]: https://openzfs.org/
+[zfs-autosnap]: https://github.com/wezm/zfs-autosnap
+[1Password]: https://1password.com/
+[Firefox]: https://getfirefox.com/
+[firefox-containers]: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/containers
+[Sylus]: https://github.com/openstyles/stylus
+[Shotwell]: https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Shotwell
+[Aperture]: https://web.archive.org/web/20150407001931/http://www.apple.com/aperture/
+[keyd]: https://github.com/rvaiya/keyd
+[CopyQ]: https://hluk.github.io/CopyQ/
+[Rocket]: https://rocket.rs/
+[Mold]: https://github.com/rui314/mold
+[Rust]: https://www.rust-lang.org/
+[Zola]: https://www.getzola.org/
+[torrent]: https://www.fractal-design.com/products/cases/torrent/
+[WK870]: https://www.keebmonkey.com/en-au/products/wk870?syclid=ck4d58iusvis73cshbug
+[Stylus]: https://github.com/openstyles/stylus

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