hi, i'm

Benj Ledesma

hi, i'm Benj Ledesma.

i like building useful things.

@ledesmablt

quickscope: a chrome & firefox extension for your new tab. build & search custom lists quickly. more info

MacBook Air M1, 2020 - 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD
Lightweight, durable, and good enough to get the job done.
Any 27" monitor
The comfiest size for me. Any bigger and I'll have a lot of unused space, especially with dual monitors or ultrawides. Smaller sizes (even on just the MacBook) can work with smart window management.
NeoVim + tmux
Thanks to these guys, I often only need 2 windows to work - my terminal and my browser. I'm only ever looking at one workspace at a time (great for focus), but switching to another project / repo or spinning up a background job can be done with only a few keystrokes.
Notion
Everything I need for project management, studying, note-taking, and so on. I love that the interface is mostly a clean black & white, putting full emphasis on the content itself and not the surrounding UI. And of course, the keyboard shortcuts are amazing.
Google Calendar
Pretty much anything that happens in my life gets calendared - meetings, workouts, chores, hangouts. Tasks always have a due date, whether it's next week or in 6 months. This helps remind me to do things, assess task urgency off the bat, and give quick answers regarding my availability.
Sennheiser MTW3
The noise cancellation isn't as good as Sony's WF-1000XM4, but the sound quality is superb - as if you're wearing over-ear headphones. I may not make music as often anymore, but I sure love listening to it.