Resources

Tools, editors, articles, and resources I use daily. My actual workflow and recommendations.

7 resources

Shiv's Choice

Vim Motions
Shiv's pick

The Vim editing language — hjkl, operators, motions, text objects. Learning Vim motions is the single best investment for editor speed.

vimkeybindingsproductivity
Arch Linux
Shiv's pick

A lightweight, rolling-release Linux distro that follows the KISS principle. You build your system exactly the way you want it.

linuxosterminal
Postman
Shiv's pick

Industry-standard API platform for building, testing, and documenting APIs. Great for manual API testing and building collections.

apitestinghttp
VS Code
Shiv's pick

Microsoft's lightweight but powerful source-code editor. Great for web dev with an insane extension marketplace and built-in Git integration.

editoridemicrosoft
Neovim
Shiv's pick

Hyperextensible Vim-based text editor with Lua scripting, LSP support, and a massive plugin ecosystem. My primary editor for most coding sessions.

editorvimterminal

Tools

RequestlyRequestly

The Privacy-first API client Build, test, and sync APIs your way. Stay local with Git, sync instantly with Team Projects, or Self-Host for total privacy. No login required. No cloud lock-in.

API CLIENT
Vim Motions
Shiv's pick

The Vim editing language — hjkl, operators, motions, text objects. Learning Vim motions is the single best investment for editor speed.

vimkeybindingsproductivity
Arch Linux
Shiv's pick

A lightweight, rolling-release Linux distro that follows the KISS principle. You build your system exactly the way you want it.

linuxosterminal
Obsidian

A powerful knowledge-base app that works on top of a local folder of Markdown files. Perfect for linked notes, second-brain, and personal wikis.

notesmarkdownproductivity
Postman
Shiv's pick

Industry-standard API platform for building, testing, and documenting APIs. Great for manual API testing and building collections.

apitestinghttp
VS Code
Shiv's pick

Microsoft's lightweight but powerful source-code editor. Great for web dev with an insane extension marketplace and built-in Git integration.

editoridemicrosoft
Neovim
Shiv's pick

Hyperextensible Vim-based text editor with Lua scripting, LSP support, and a massive plugin ecosystem. My primary editor for most coding sessions.

editorvimterminal