Uses
The toolchain behind the work.
A simple list of the tools and systems that support shipping.
Design
- Figma + FigJam for system design and workshops
- Tokens-first workflow for component contracts
- Pen + paper for early structure and flows
Engineering
- React + TypeScript for production UI
- Next.js for content and publishing workflows
- Storybook for component documentation and QA
AI and automation
- ChatGPT + Claude for drafting and audit acceleration
- Prompted checklists for consistency and accessibility
- Lightweight scripts for content and data cleanup
Collaboration
- GitHub for versioning and decision records
- Notion or docs for governance artifacts
- Loom for async walkthroughs and handoff
Hardware
- Mac workstation
- Wacom Cintiq for visual work
- External monitor for multi-surface reviews
Workflow defaults
- Ship contracts before variants.
- Document decisions in plain language.
- Measure adoption, not component count.