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The actual setup behind the work.

The monitors, desk, Macs, audio, and daily software I genuinely use. This page is part workstation tour and part stack breakdown.

Richard's desk setup with dual ultrawide displays, a wood desk shelf, keyboard, mouse, headphones, and ambient blue lighting
Current Setup

Desk setup

Hardware that actually lives on the desk.

This is the real setup, not a generic roundup. The workstation and gear listed here are the setup I actually use.

Displays

  • Dell 27-inch Monitors x2

Input

  • Logitech MX Master 3S
  • Logitech MX Mechanical Keys
  • Logitech MX Palm Rest

Audio

  • AirPods Max
  • HomePod

Camera

  • Logitech StreamCam

Compute

  • MacBook Pro
  • Mac Mini

Desk

  • Custom Maple Butcher Block Countertop
  • Custom Maple Desk Shelf
  • “Fully” Mechanical Standing Desk Legs

Software stack

The software behind the workstation.

The short version of what I actually reach for to plan, build, review, and ship.

AI

  • Codex
  • Cursor

Build stack

  • Next.js 16
  • React 19
  • TypeScript
  • Tailwind CSS

Product standards

  • Accessibility
  • Performance
  • Design systems
  • AI product UX

Platform

  • Vercel
  • Clerk
  • Supabase
  • Resend