All-remote workspace

GitLab is my first all-remote job, with the handbook being a great helpful resource. I'm iterating on finding the best equipment, shared on this page.

Current Setup

The standing desk and curved monitor reasons are detailed in this blog post.

• IKEA Bekant standing desk, white stained oak veneer, black (160x80 cm / 63x31.5")
• Löffler FIGO K95, ergonomic chair for tall folks (6.5ft/2m). It feels like you are sitting on an exercise ball.
• Samsung 34" premium curved monitor with USB-C (C34H982, H980 series)
• Logitech webcam C930e
• Apple  Magic Keyboard with Touch ID (English/US) and Trackpad, black
• Twelve South Curve Macbook stand
• Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 (replaced ear cushons after 3 years)
• CharJenPro USB-C hub adapter & Belkin USB-C/VGA adapter
• Yubico Yubikey 5Ci USB-C/Lightning

Lighting

I'm using an Elgato Key Light on the front left. Still experimenting in the new flat (2023) with the best lighting.  I've also been reading the GitLab handbook and watched this helpful video.

• Elgato Key Light, Professional Studio LED Panel with 2800 lumens

Audio and Streaming

I've updated the microphone and streaming setup in June 2021, with more details in this blog post.

• Shure SM7B Dynamic Vocal Microphone  - primary, recording & streaming
• Shure A26X 3" Desk Stand Extension Tube - extending the arm & microphone
• Ugreen Microphone Cable High Quality XLR Male to XLR Female Black - quality cables
• Røde PSA1 articulated arm stand - less expensive, aligns perfectly with the Shure microphone
• PreSonus Studio 24c USB C Audio Interface - connected to & powered by the Macbook
• Cloud Microphones, Cloudlifter, CL-1, Microphone Amplifier - 25 dB more gain
• Corsair Elgato Stream Deck LCD Buttons - streaming deck

Macbook

Macbook Pro 14 inch, M1 Max, 32 GB RAM, 2021 M1 Silicon architecture. Setup and tools are documented in my dotfiles project.

For travel, I'm using the Native Union Stow Slim, 14", Indigo. It provides a magnetic closire, and keeps the Macbook safe.  

Desk

A little chaotic, always with the Eisenhower matrix in sight.

Apps and settings

I manage most of the apps and settings with dotfiles and Homebrew in this repository. I've also written a blog post with more insights on ZSH and alike.  

• Raycast as a productivity workflow app, including emoji search
• iterm2 terminal
• oh-my-zsh

Insights into my workday

I recommend watching this talk or peeking into the slides. More all-remote resources can be found in the GitLab handbook. 🦊

Many workflows are still accurate in 2023+. You can learn more in my yearly reflection blog posts: 1 year, 2 years, 3 years.

Remote Background

I've played around with backgrounds and found the personal easter eggs very appealing. How many can you spot? :-)