Software

Last updated: Sep 3, 2023

Software I Use

General

• Desktop OS (local): macOS
• Desktop OS (remote, work): gLinux
• Smartphone OS: Android
• Web browser: Google Chrome
• Text editor: Vim
• File storage and synchronization: Google Drive
• Note taking (mobile): Google Keep
• Email: Gmail
• Calendar: Google Calendar
• Word processor: Google Docs
• Spreadsheets: Google Sheets
• Presentations: Google Slides
• Graphics editor: GIMP

Development Environment

• Code editor: Vim
• Terminal: iTerm2
• Terminal multiplexer: tmux
• Terminal shell: Bash 5
• C toolchain (personal): Clang + LLDB + Make
• Build tool (work): Blaze
• Source control (personal): Git
• Source control (work): a modified version of Perforce
• Dotfiles/config management: Stow + Git repository.

Vim Plugins

• YouCompleteMe
• vim-markdown
• vim-vinegar

I manage all my plugins with vim-plug.

Programming Languages

My favorite programming languages are:

1. C
2. Python
3. JavaScript

The criteria I use to determine my language preferences:

1. Usefulness
2. Popularity
3. Portability
4. Performance
5. Features

The languages I’m most proficient in:

1. Objective-C
2. Swift
3. Python
4. JavaScript
5. C

Ideal Programming Language

My ideal programming language would be a better and modern C. Desirable attributes would be:

• Statically typed.
• Strongly typed.
• Compiled into machine code.
• No preprocessor macros.
• Value vs reference semantics (C pointers are fine).
• No inheritance, no classes, no methods; only structs and functions.
• Interfaces/protocols.
• Generics.
• Nullability annotations.
• Mutability modifiers (C consts are fine).