A technologist currently working in eHealth, loves to code, grow new developers and solve new problems leveraging old technology approaches.
I love opensource & knowledge sharing
Location
Kampala, Uganda
Education
BSc Civil Engineering
Work
Problem Solver and Solutions Strategist at Styx Technology Group
I have an iMac desktop, but my laptops are in order of programming preference:
Thinkpad t420s with Fedora 28(great keyboard and weight) SSD
Thinkpad W500 with Fedora 28(monster but great screen size) upgraded to SSD
Dell XPS M1330(with Ubuntu...don't use really but beautiful LED screen)
I like vintage machines. I am more concerned with the keyboard and screen than the CPU. And I steer away from nVidia because of past linux driver problems.
IDE's are Rubymine/Webstorm, Atom, VS code. All in VIM mode.
sublime is the fastest but hardest to configure IMO so don't use much.
I used to be an ubuntu man, but switched to Fedora with GNOME. I really prefer the GNOME interface.
I don't like MAC anymore....to much updating going on.
Addendum: Main motivation for old machines. Cost.
T420s ($135 with shipping ebay)
W500($100 + $19 shipping) plus $62 to upgrade to 256 SSD.
If one breaks...pick up another.
Use the savings for a Fender guitar or something more fun.
Using a early-2015 MBP with 16 gb ram. Connected to a DELL P2715Q 4K screen, Apple bluetooth keyboard and the magicmouse. Have my own web agency working mainly Drupal and Symfony.
When listening to music our apartment is filled with Sonos Boost, 1, 3 and AMP. Music from Spotify.
Software, iterm2, zsh, phpstorm, neovim, own hosted gitlab, a few instances on linode.
On the local network an old macmini with 8 Gig ram, docker machines, is internal DNS, VPN server, timemachine (connected to a LaCie 2big 16T raid) and some other services, redis, memcached, elasticsearch etc.
Soon (i hope) when Apple releases the brand new Macmini, that would replace the MBP, and a ipad pro will be used as dev machine when on the road. connected to my network @ home through VPN to be able to access a webserver and sourcecode.
My setup is a lenovo y510p i7 4700hq with 12GB and 240GB SSD and 1TBHDD, running OSX el capitan,(yes i'm a hackintosh guy, every thing work well). the performance is good but it throttle a little.
Accessories: a cheap logitech mouse and a usb hub when needed, this pc still have an m2 slot, i'm thinking about an 128gb m2 ssd with linux in it (arch/ubuntu°
My main system is running an 8-core AMD with 16GB of RAM. I recently replaced the last spinning disk with SSD, bringing the total volumes up to 1TB, roughly. I've never bothered getting a good keyboard for some reason, a long history on cheap ones got me used to them I guess. I have two mice though, one for each hand. The right one is a vertical mouse.
I use Ubuntu linux (Kubuntu variant) as a desktop OS.
I also have a MacBookPro Retina to do development on Fuse (where I work now). I connect via SSH and mounted filesystems so I generally continue working on my Linux system as the desktop.
I have a second laptop, an older Lenovo also running Linux. I recently upgraded its RAM and put in an SSD. It runs much faster now.
I consider my sound system an essential part of my setup, as I always listen to music. I recently replaced the mixer with a simpler line mixer (both Behringer, not a brand I recommend). I have an Alesis amp and two Alesis monitors. Naturally a CD player as I still use CDs.
Of course a few routers. A KVM. And a PlayStation 4 (that's officially part of the dev setup for tax reasons :)
Equal parts higher-ed IT, web dev and support; with a dash of freelance consulting thrown in for good measure. (Oct/19: Seeking change of pace. Not afraid to take a step back in order to move ahead!)
Dell XPS 13 i7, 16GB RAM, lovely big SSD, Windows 10
Essential Tools
Chrome, Cmdr (it has Quake mode people, Quake mode), Visual Studio 2015, VS Code, OneNote, Workflowy, Todoist
Accessories
Dual screen standard, a Dell docking station (it's a bit fussy, but saves plugging lots in when I get to work) and some Shure SE215 sound isolating headphones
I guess I'm more of a hardware nerd than I realized.
My main driver for development and gaming is a custom desktop:
i7-5820k, 64GB, GTX-1080, 128GB NVMe boot, 2x 1TB SSD workspace drives, 4TB storage drive, Dual boot Ubuntu/Win10, 27in and 24in monitors.
My workstation is a Lenovo Thinkpad T420 laptop w/ 8GB RAM, running Linux Mint 18.1. When I'm working, I usually hook it up on my desk to a 19" adjustable monitor, a 2002 Apple Pro keyboard, and a pair of Sony VAIO speakers that I've had since I was 8 (the bass on those things is amazing).
By some standards, one might say I had a fairly low end machine, but I've never had any problems. (Although I do plan to upgrade my RAM at some point.) And anyway, it's hard to beat the durable case, keyboard light, and 5 hour battery life.
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Mine is here ssmusoke.com/uses/
I have an iMac desktop, but my laptops are in order of programming preference:
Thinkpad t420s with Fedora 28(great keyboard and weight) SSD
Thinkpad W500 with Fedora 28(monster but great screen size) upgraded to SSD
Dell XPS M1330(with Ubuntu...don't use really but beautiful LED screen)
I like vintage machines. I am more concerned with the keyboard and screen than the CPU. And I steer away from nVidia because of past linux driver problems.
IDE's are Rubymine/Webstorm, Atom, VS code. All in VIM mode.
sublime is the fastest but hardest to configure IMO so don't use much.
I used to be an ubuntu man, but switched to Fedora with GNOME. I really prefer the GNOME interface.
I don't like MAC anymore....to much updating going on.
Addendum: Main motivation for old machines. Cost.
T420s ($135 with shipping ebay)
W500($100 + $19 shipping) plus $62 to upgrade to 256 SSD.
If one breaks...pick up another.
Use the savings for a Fender guitar or something more fun.
Using a early-2015 MBP with 16 gb ram. Connected to a DELL P2715Q 4K screen, Apple bluetooth keyboard and the magicmouse. Have my own web agency working mainly Drupal and Symfony.
When listening to music our apartment is filled with Sonos Boost, 1, 3 and AMP. Music from Spotify.
Software, iterm2, zsh, phpstorm, neovim, own hosted gitlab, a few instances on linode.
On the local network an old macmini with 8 Gig ram, docker machines, is internal DNS, VPN server, timemachine (connected to a LaCie 2big 16T raid) and some other services, redis, memcached, elasticsearch etc.
Soon (i hope) when Apple releases the brand new Macmini, that would replace the MBP, and a ipad pro will be used as dev machine when on the road. connected to my network @ home through VPN to be able to access a webserver and sourcecode.
My setup is a lenovo y510p i7 4700hq with 12GB and 240GB SSD and 1TBHDD, running OSX el capitan,(yes i'm a hackintosh guy, every thing work well). the performance is good but it throttle a little.
Accessories: a cheap logitech mouse and a usb hub when needed, this pc still have an m2 slot, i'm thinking about an 128gb m2 ssd with linux in it (arch/ubuntu°
My main system is running an 8-core AMD with 16GB of RAM. I recently replaced the last spinning disk with SSD, bringing the total volumes up to 1TB, roughly. I've never bothered getting a good keyboard for some reason, a long history on cheap ones got me used to them I guess. I have two mice though, one for each hand. The right one is a vertical mouse.
I use Ubuntu linux (Kubuntu variant) as a desktop OS.
I also have a MacBookPro Retina to do development on Fuse (where I work now). I connect via SSH and mounted filesystems so I generally continue working on my Linux system as the desktop.
I have a second laptop, an older Lenovo also running Linux. I recently upgraded its RAM and put in an SSD. It runs much faster now.
I consider my sound system an essential part of my setup, as I always listen to music. I recently replaced the mixer with a simpler line mixer (both Behringer, not a brand I recommend). I have an Alesis amp and two Alesis monitors. Naturally a CD player as I still use CDs.
Of course a few routers. A KVM. And a PlayStation 4 (that's officially part of the dev setup for tax reasons :)
Lots and lots of cables.
Office
Home
OS/Tools
Machine
Dell XPS 13 i7, 16GB RAM, lovely big SSD, Windows 10
Essential Tools
Chrome, Cmdr (it has Quake mode people, Quake mode), Visual Studio 2015, VS Code, OneNote, Workflowy, Todoist
Accessories
Dual screen standard, a Dell docking station (it's a bit fussy, but saves plugging lots in when I get to work) and some Shure SE215 sound isolating headphones
I guess I'm more of a hardware nerd than I realized.
My main driver for development and gaming is a custom desktop:
i7-5820k, 64GB, GTX-1080, 128GB NVMe boot, 2x 1TB SSD workspace drives, 4TB storage drive, Dual boot Ubuntu/Win10, 27in and 24in monitors.
Laptop rolls with i7-6700, 64GB, GTX-1060, 2x 1TB SSD, Dual boot Antergos(Arch)/Win10
Games and data cleaning push the hardware more than everyday development, but the extra horsepower is fun.
My workstation is a Lenovo Thinkpad T420 laptop w/ 8GB RAM, running Linux Mint 18.1. When I'm working, I usually hook it up on my desk to a 19" adjustable monitor, a 2002 Apple Pro keyboard, and a pair of Sony VAIO speakers that I've had since I was 8 (the bass on those things is amazing).
By some standards, one might say I had a fairly low end machine, but I've never had any problems. (Although I do plan to upgrade my RAM at some point.) And anyway, it's hard to beat the durable case, keyboard light, and 5 hour battery life.
A razer blade 2017 (I7 7700hq, 16gb of ram, 512 ssd, W10) and a 24" monitor for android development