This is a list of some equipment that I currently use in my day to day.

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Anker Soundcore Life Q20 Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling Headphones

I have been using these wireless headphones all year and they do a remarkable job. I was able to walk to the other end of my house and downstairs still listening in to a meeting on the computer in my office. They hold a charge for a surprisingly long time. Highly recommend. Great headphones for their price point.

Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard

I have been using this keyboard since 2019. Was looking for that mechanical keyboard feel with a little bit quieter sound. It still has a decent amount of sound to it when you type but no where near what a normal mechanical keyboard has. Pair with the noise canceling mode of the headphones mentioned above and you can barely hear it.

Big benefit is I find it fun to type on. This means I write and code more when I can use it. Only real downsides are you need to install Corsair’s software to control the lighting and some other functionality. It also takes up 2 USB ports that need to be relatively close together.

VIVO Dual LCD LED 13 to 27 inch Monitor Desk Mount Stand

When I realized that my posture was poor and needed to adjust my monitors for better ergonomics, this monitor arm was perfect for the job. As a bonus, it freed up a lot of desk space when I took the monitors off their stands. It clamps very securely to the desk and I have had no issues with it. Be aware that it is only rated for 27 inch monitors (which are plenty big) at the largest so if you have some monsters you might need to find a different mount.

Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3200 Desktop Memory

If you need to run multiple Docker VMs for development or even have something like Visual Studio and 3 or 4 web browsers open to test web development a pile of memory comes in handy. I have no complaints about the performance (also not benchmarking it or anything) and the RGB looks cool. Make sure your motherboard/RAM slots are compatible before purchasing.