---
title: Tech Stack
description: The tools I'm using as my default, and the alternatives I find
  interesting enough to keep close.
canonical: https://productized.tech/techstack
lang: en
---

# Tech Stack

Last updated: July 2026

## Latest update

[My Tech Stack - July 2026](https://productized.tech/writing/my-tech-stack-july-2026)

A July snapshot of what I'm using now, what I'm testing, and what keeps pulling me back.

## Browser

### Current

- [Chrome](https://www.google.com/chrome/): The performance and simplicity always brings me back to Chrome, although I like the native AI integration of the alternatives.

### Alternatives

- [Dia](https://www.diabrowser.com/)
- [Comet](https://www.perplexity.ai/comet)

## Notes

### Current

- [Notion](https://www.notion.so/): I use Notion for all my writing and to organize my projects. There is no alternative to the deep AI integration across desktop and mobile anywhere else.

### Alternatives

- [Obsidian](https://obsidian.md/)

## Dictation

### Current

- [Raycast Dictate](https://manual.raycast.com/ai/dictation): Fast and accurate dictation built into the command bar I already live in. No need for a separate subscription anymore.

### Alternatives

- [Wispr Flow](https://wisprflow.ai/)
- [SuperWhisper](https://superwhisper.com/)

## Meeting Notes

### Current

- [Notion](https://www.notion.so/): Meeting notes where the rest of my work already lives, and simply the best summaries. I use it a lot to capture ideas that pop in my head.

### Alternatives

- [Granola](https://granola.ai/)

## Music

### Current

- [Apple Music](https://www.apple.com/apple-music/): Family subscription via Apple One, and compared to Spotify more DJ Mixes (although YouTube is still the best in that regard).

### Alternatives

- [YouTube Music](https://www.youtube.com/music): YouTube is still the best in that regard.

## RSS Reader

### Current

- [Readwise Reader](https://readwise.io/read): Great for reading newsletters and RSS feeds (yes, I'm old school). Their UI could use some love. Also, Readwise to retain highlights. 🖤

### Alternatives

- [Matter](https://hq.getmatter.com/)

## Tasks

### Current

- [Todoist](https://todoist.com/): Natural-language, fast capture

### Alternatives

- Physical notebook: Pen and paper when screens need a break

## Email

### Current

- [Gmail](https://mail.google.com/): Reliable inbox with search that actually works

### Alternatives



## Podcasts

### Current

- [Snipd](https://www.snipd.com/): AI-clipped highlights into Readwise

### Alternatives

- [Apple Podcasts](https://www.apple.com/apple-podcasts/)

## AI Coding

### Current

- [Codex](https://openai.com/codex/): Agentic coding from OpenAI
- [Claude Code](https://claude.com/product/claude-code): A senior pair, in the terminal
- [Claude](https://claude.ai/): Design and product thinking with AI

### Alternatives

- [Perplexity Computer](https://www.perplexity.ai/computer)

## Journaling

### Current

- [Rosebud](https://www.rosebud.app/): Prompts that actually go somewhere

### Alternatives



## Password Manager

### Current

- [1Password](https://1password.com/): Family vaults, sane sharing

### Alternatives



## Calendar

### Current

- [Google Calendar](https://calendar.google.com/): Synced everywhere, viewed in Apple Calendar

### Alternatives



## Weather

### Current

- [Apple Weather](https://www.apple.com/ios/weather/): Clean forecast at a glance
- [WarnWetter](https://www.warnwetterapp.de/): Official German severe weather alerts

### Alternatives



## Social Media

### Current

- [X](https://x.com/): Where the conversation still happens

### Alternatives



## Fitness

### Current

- [Peloton](https://www.onepeloton.com/): Classes that match my mood

### Alternatives

- [Strava](https://www.strava.com/)

## News

### Current

- [Tagesschau](https://www.tagesschau.de/): Trusted German news, no noise

### Alternatives



## Books

### Current

- [Kindle](https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs): Always in my pocket, highlights synced

### Alternatives

- Real books: Paper when I want to slow down

## Flight Tracking

### Current

- [Flighty](https://flightyapp.com/): Knows before the airline does

### Alternatives



## Home Network

### Current

- [UniFi](https://ui.com/): Prosumer kit that just works

### Alternatives



## Effectively using my Mac

### Current

- [Raycast](https://www.raycast.com/): The Mac's missing command bar

### Alternatives