Spec sheet

Developer ToolsSetup & Gear

Bashar Ayyash — AI Engineer & Full-Stack Tech Lead

My Tech Toolbox: Apps, Gear & Digital Companions.

People often ask what I use to build software, stay productive, or convince my IDE I'm not just staring at it. Here's a complete list of my favorite gear - no stack overflow required! 🐞

Workstation

The heavy lifting

14” MacBook Pro, M3 Pro
18GB RAM (2023). Zero fan noise, pure power for Docker & heavy compiles.
Apple Pro Display XDR
32” 6K glory. Massive real estate for complex architectures.
Magic Keyboard & Mouse
Reliability & gestures. Essential for navigating massive codebases.
Herman Miller Aeron
Ergonomics microservice for my back. 12+ hour session ready.

Development

Command Center

PHPStorm 2025.3
Intelligent refactoring & deep Laravel integration.
Warp
AI-Powered Terminal. Smart workflows & real-time suggestions.
TablePlus
GUI Powerhouse for Postgres & Redis.

AI & Intelligence

RAG & Research

Ollama
Local Inference. Running Llama 3 & Mistral locally.
Claude Pro
Reasoning Engine. My co-architect for complex systems.
Perplexity
Deep Research. Technical sourcing and validation.
Pinecone
Vector Database. The long-term memory for my agents.

Productivity

Workflow & Focus

Alfred
The gold standard. My system command center.
Notion
My Digital Brain. From docs to bug tracking.
SavvyCal
Time Guardian. Protects deep coding blocks.
Focus
Digital Rubber Duck. Blocks distractions.

Streaming & Gear

Comms & Leadership

Shure MV7
Broadcast Dynamic Mic. Crystal clear voice for team leadership.
Sony Alpha
4K Capture. Professional video feed for meetings.
Elgato Stream Deck
Macro Control. One-touch workflow automation.

Design

Interface & Architecture

Figma
Essential for clean interfaces. We use it for everything from wireframing APIs to diagramming system architectures.