The Development Setup I Actually Use in 2026

February 22, 2026

  • tools
  • productivity
  • setup

The setup I care about is one that helps me ship consistently.

Editor and terminal

I spend most of my time in PhpStorm, with MonoLisa and a low-distraction dark theme. In the terminal I use Warp plus tmux so I can keep delivery, logs, and experiments separated.

Default stack

For content-heavy projects I optimize for speed-to-clarity:

  • Astro for static output
  • Tailwind for design tokens
  • Cloudflare Pages for global edge delivery

Working principle

I optimize for fewer moving pieces, faster feedback loops, and clear writing. Every new tool has to earn its place.