Uses

The tools and software I use for building, writing, and research. Items marked [TODO] are placeholders to be filled in.

Development

Next.js: React framework for this site — App Router, static generation, and Edge Functions. Chosen for its conventional patterns and strong hosting story.
TypeScript: Used throughout the codebase. Strict mode enabled; types for all content schemas enforced via Zod.
Tailwind CSS v4: Utility-first CSS with custom design tokens. Theme configured via CSS custom properties, not a separate config file.
pnpm: Package manager. Faster installs and strict dependency resolution compared to npm.
Zod: Runtime schema validation for all content frontmatter. Ensures type safety at the content-layer boundary.
gray-matter: Frontmatter parser for MDX content files. Stable, zero-configuration, exactly one job.
Editor / IDE(todo): [TODO — add editor details]
Terminal(todo): [TODO — add terminal and shell details]

Gemini Deep Research: Primary research tool. Used to generate comprehensive research reports that form the raw material for articles — the foundation of the research-to-writing workflow documented in this site.
MDX: Markdown extended with React components for all content. Files are version-controlled in Git, decoupled from any CMS.
Writing software(todo): [TODO — add writing application details]
Notes & reference(todo): [TODO — add notes and reference management details]

Vercel: Hosting platform. Automatic deployments on push to main, preview deployments on every pull request.
Git / GitHub: Version control and content management. All content, configuration, and code live in the repository.
DNS(todo): [TODO — add DNS provider details]

Computer(todo): [TODO — add computer/machine details]
Peripherals(todo): [TODO — add keyboard, mouse, monitor, or other peripheral details]