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# tools & stack
-these are the tools I actually use. not aspirational, not "I tried this once" — these are in my daily or weekly workflow.
+these are the tools I actually use. not aspirational, not "I tried this once". for tools I've built myself, see [[personal-infrastructure]] — these are in my daily or weekly workflow.
## AI coding tools
-this is the most important section. AI tools are the biggest force multiplier for solo builders right now.
+this is the most important section. AI tools are the biggest force multiplier for solo builders right now. see [[learning-paths]] for the "vibe coding" section on using AI tools well.
### Claude Code
- **what:** Anthropic's CLI-based AI coding agent. runs in your terminal. reads your codebase, writes code, runs commands.
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## hardware tools
### KiCad
-- PCB design. open source. for when software isn't enough and you need to make physical things.
+- PCB design. open source. for when software isn't enough and you need to make physical things. see [[hardware-projects]] for the full hardware journey.
## development environment
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- iTerm2 as my terminal emulator. tmux for persistent sessions. every long-running process goes in tmux.
### Git / GitHub
-- git for version control (obviously). GitHub for repos, CI/CD with Actions, and the Student Developer Pack.
+- git for version control (obviously). GitHub for repos, CI/CD with Actions, and the Student Developer Pack. see [[open-source]] for contributing to other projects.
### Obsidian
-- my note-taking tool. local-first, markdown-based. I keep everything here.
+- my note-taking tool. local-first, markdown-based. I keep everything here. see [[knowledge-management]] for the full system.
### 1Password
- password manager and secrets management. the CLI (`op`) is useful for injecting secrets into development environments.
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| CI/CD | GitHub Actions | free |
| payments | Stripe (2.9% + $0.30 per txn) | pay per use |
-total monthly cost: $0 until you have paying users. then Stripe takes a cut of revenue. zero upfront cost — you only pay when you're making money.
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+total monthly cost: $0 until you have paying users. see [[shipping-products]] for how to go from this stack to a live product. then Stripe takes a cut of revenue. zero upfront cost — you only pay when you're making money.
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