What's happening now?

This is inspired from nownownow.com - a representation on what is happening in my world.

Introduction

    Hi, I'm James! 👋 I'm a software engineer at heart, focusing on building applications & services that make a real impact to people & teams.

Hardware

  • 16” MacBook Pro, M1 Max, 16GB RAM

    Before this, I was using an Intel i5 13" MacBook Pro from 2015, and the difference between Intel & Apple Silicon is jaw-dropping. It may be a few years old now, but it's my go-to device to get the job done. And the bigger screen? Has been fantastic when commuting to the office.

  • AOC Gaming Monitor CU34G2XPD, 34” WQHD curved monitor, 3440x1440

    This monitor completely re-energised my work setup. This, two HDMI cables & enabling Picture-by-Picture gives me effectively two monitors under a single glass panel - it's absolutely fantastic & incredibly high-definition.

  • Apple AirPods Max

    The best headphones I've ever owned. Seriously. Best battery life I've ever experienced (I can fly over to the US west coast on a single charge no bother) & easy connectivity options to the Apple ecosystem.

  • Steamdeck

    My most recent purchase - this little powerhouse has been an incredible daily gaming device. I'm slowly modernising my Steam library (thanks to the Wishlist notifying me when Steam sales are on!) &

Software

  • macOS

    macOS beats most Linux distributions anyway

  • Brave

    One day I was triggered by Google Chrome's interference & finally made the switch - Brave has been an excellent experience so far, and the privacy blockers have been a breath of fresh air when browsing the today's ad-infested internet.

  • VSCode

    I switched over from Atom & not looked back. There are a lot of suspicious extensions though, so you do need to be wary when the classic suggestion pops up "Would you like to install ..." but overall, it's easy to work with & settings sync with GitHub!

  • iTerm2

    More than just the built-in macOS Terminal, iTerm2 has a ridiculously effective split-screen feature, which is handy given how much I seem to multi-task in a full-screen iTerm session!

  • Stack

    Backend
    Node.jsPHP
    Database
    PostgresMySQLMongoDBElasticSearchRedis
    Frontend
    Vue.jsReact.jsReact NativeViteLiquidJekyll
    Testing
    MochaJestVitest

Games

  • Dishonored

    A stunning story with perfect single-player gameplay, parkour, powers & pistols!

  • Dishonored 2

    Sequel to Dishonored - the next generation of parkour, powers & pistols!

  • Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order

    Incredible game & incredible story - an amazing single-player game in the Star Wars universe, set after the events of the third film ("Execute order 66")

  • Star Wars: Jedi Survivor

    Sequel to Jedi Fallen Order - might be the only sequel where the main character isn't nerfed in the opening act 😍